Oh, what the hell, it's Friday. Lemme see if I can outdo Mr. Beene this time around.
There is no specific definition for "Twilight Experiences" as described in the holy grail of all on-line depositories, Wikipedia. However, Wiki's near-hits hint of tantalizing concepts. I suspect Rod Serling would have been amused. The phrase, "Twilight Experiences", make me personally ponder how malleable is the universe we live in. For example, I would argue: aren't we all generating the phenomenon called mind-over-matter without realizing it? Aren't we all guilty of moving our bodies about, walking, talking, eating, sleeping, without a clue as to how the I-ness we believe is ourselves executes the command? WHO actually is it and where does it reside that is issuing all these commands to move the body? I often feel as if I had signed the lease on rental property where the warranty expired approximately fifteen years ago. The lease didn't come with an instruction or maintenance manual either. My only defense is to change the oil and oil filter religiously every 3000 miles. Mileage varies from individual to individual. If this concept seems too obtuse for most let me wander into a more controversial area: Maybe there is more than one version of the universe in which we are constantly negotiating our rental properties through. How many? Maybe there are as many versions of the universe as there are people on the planet - EXACTLY as many. All of god's critters are probably contributing their versions as well, but I will restrict this discussion strictly to the human versions. A more mundane interpretation of this concept revolves around how "collective reality" manifests - specifically what are the rules that govern the malleability of collective realities. I have occasionally entertained the fantasy, one that I actually outlined in a storyline years ago, that certain fundamental laws of physics may not be as hard-coded or constant as most of us assume. Of course the consequences of such a possibility suggest a far more chaotic universe. However, when you really get down to it the theory pretty much describes major aspects of Quantum Mechanics. Maybe that malleability occurs just as much on the macro scale as it does on the quantum scale. We just don't realize it because the physics of malleability is built into our biological system in such an ingenious way that it goes mostly unnoticed...mostly. Wasn't I just holding onto a pen with red ink? But the ink is blue. My mind is playing tricks on me! Another brain fart. And where was the "I"nes of me when this trick of the mind occurred? It makes me wonder if in the current STEORN situation we are witnessing two struggling collective realities where one is appreciably more dominant than the other. Nevertheless, the events have not yet fully collapsed into a single wave. For those who might be curious there is a delightful book that explores aspects of this concept by the award winning author, David Brin, titled "The Practice Effect." Happy practicing! As for me, it often feels as if all I can do personally is to clap my hands and hope...and believe that maybe, just maybe Tinkerbelle will fly again. With apologies to Mr. Beene. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
