Hi Astro CatAstro Cat wrote: ↑Thu Jun 30, 2022 11:42 am Hi everyone, I know there's an Introductions section, but I'm wanting to sort of do that in reverse to get to know the denizens of the board.
I'll go by Cat for short when "Astro Cat" is just too much to type. I'm in my 30's, am finishing my MS in astrophysics this fall and bridging straight into PhD after that. I'm researching quiescence in galaxies for my thesis, though before that I did research constraining dark energy and its equation of state. I work nights to support myself (pays way more than being a GTA/GRA) so I post mostly at night (in the US).
I don't have a formal background in philosophy, but I do read philosophical literature when I can (and keep a folder in my paper organizer of choice, Zotero). I'll occasionally read what I guess could be called pop philosophy books, but I haven't done that for a while. I can generally keep up with those that do have the formal background as long as I'm able to look up esoteric terms or things that are idiosyncratic to certain philosophers that I might not have read.
I like board and card games, horror as a genre, I get out to live music when I can (covid permitting), I model when I can (pin-up and retro), I try my hand occasionally at writing poetry and short stories (generally horror; and no, I will not share any of this until I don't hate what I write). As I said somewhere else, I try to keep some plants alive but probably wouldn't consider myself a gardener.
Who are you, what are you into?
I would say hello, but some people find that confonting.
I am Brian, from the Life of Brian I also go by attofishpi, atto, androcies, Andrew Seas..
Not big on cats apart from big cats that might eat me so I prefer they keep their distance. My best friend is Donnie, my dog and we both love walks on the beach or up creeks here in the land of Oz.
We both went to Uluru and Alice Springs, but I don't think he remembers or gives a shit (I remind him all the time but he just looks at me and demands a cuddle, which of course is impossible to deny)
Since being told I am deluded - by someone that believes he understand reality including my brain better than me (which suits me - basically an art grant) I have quit working in boring office jobs and am doing what I am told, paint stuff and write stuff I spose (for a sage\God\'God')
This is me: www.androcies.com
If you are really interested there is a link on that site back to this forum where my "insanity" is explained.
My hobbies/professionalism include (in no rational order):
Compooter stuff
Painting artwork
Standup Comedy (I hate that disabled shit)
Writing cyberpunk
Walking the dog (as well as feeding the dog and putting up with his mood swings)
Writing poetry
Proving beyond a reasonable doubt that we are in a simulation or a divine reality, constructed in real-time via a 3rd party intelligence
Converting femme lesbians back to the rational equation of bisexuality
Cooking stuff
Eating stuff
Going punk on the town
Beating up the local bogans when they upset me (although now I have a lifetime ban so I've gotta travel further)
Lucid dreaming, when sage\God invokes
Watching my football team (Southampton - The Saints)
Annoying people on internet forums
..that should do it (let me know if you are not being annoyed enough on this forum LMAO, as if...but I can assist, in fact some say I am one of the best)