Adam 7
A Received Communication
March 14th 2008 15:18
"Essay on Human History"
from the research and writings of Hi'amlin Praaschken, noted Zebulan exobioanthropologist and creative thinker.
(time-dilation decoded and translated into English by The Compassionate Cynic, with introduction and glossary by The Compassionate Cynic)
Introduction
The author of this text, whose name can be roughly put into Latin script as Hi'amlin Praaschken, is a being whom I encountered one day quite by chance. My experience of this being is incapable of being described by any literary means. Perhaps it could be expressed as a melody, or even as the movement of the bowels of a gerbil. Of course, this is how it seemed to me. Hi'amlin is an entity that cannot be witnessed wholly by any species without the correct capacity to do so. I myself could understand only enough of him to determine that the Zebulans were one of the many essence consciousnesses that infrequently and inexplicably permeate my habitat. The etymology of the word Zebulan arises from my interpretation of some of Hi'amlin's linguistics. He indicated that Zebulan is merely the collection of symbols used by him to describe any entity inhabiting his realm. I told him that as a proper noun it was quite unoriginal. I then received what appeared to be a synthetic wave of jumbled symbology.
Having undertaken the arduous task of comprehending this data I have compiled a series of notes which I believe accurately reflect the author's intentions. However, being the entity that he is, it is often impossible to distinguish between Hi'amlin's meticulous prose and his character. Hence some of his sentences appear elongated, and some concepts require reiteration. It must be noted that there are many descriptions in his work that imply similar concepts. These concepts have been defined in this translation as variants on the notion of 'systems'. There are many 'systems' apparent in this work and care should be taken to view them in the correct context when attempting to decipher the following, presented in two parts and beginning with an abstract.
Our failings are Hi'amlin's failings and his are in turn ours. He should not be seen as a knower, but rather a compiler and translator of knowledge. So it is with respect that the Compassionate Cynic accepts his humble input.
-CC
Abstract:
It so happened that into my possession came a memory unit. I had acquired it from a merchant with whom I do business regularly, fueled by my insatiable need for gathering information and piecing together coherent accounts of activities of any intelligent life I may come across. My merchant friend Abalind is a traveler, inspired by the noble goal of exploration as long as it is undertaken in order to enrich one's understanding of all that is. I myself subscribe to this practice, though my means are more passive and cerebral than Abalin's, though I believe that we both secretly admit that to understand each others' thoughts and experiences is crucial for sustaining our own individual process of exploration.
The project we are currently working on concerns an inhabited planet within a star system in Galaxy 1328-c. From examination of the plethora of fragmented data I have determined that the most active in thought production of the species on this planet
were those capable enough so that, through an intricate system of observation and creative thought came to call themselves 'homo sapien'. To illustrate the necessity to understand this obscure species I have compiled the following: an attempt at a summary of the mental states, actions and relationships exhibited by this species and also the ways in which reflection on these factors shaped their development.
The framework I have provided is partly based on our own assumptions and thoroughly debated hermeneutics. The current understanding in the field is that all biological organisms have motivation which stems from their design and function. This motivation has undergone a gradual exponential development as the organisms mutate and struggle to thrive in their contemporary environment. We accept this theory based on evidence from all other species in the universe, carbon based or other. We have observed that the tendency for intelligence arises when an organism develops enough complicated systems that control its internal material interrelationships for it to need one or several subsystems of matter whose own interrelationships lead the organism to experience a unitary awareness. This awareness has been classed as having many layers of operation but differentiating between these layers and their functions has been confounded by the discovery of yet more layers and sub-layers. Furthermore, this discovery has been disputed by various branches of our community who state that there can be no certain way to interpret these systems, for that would require an act of interpretation which would necessarily have to be initiated by these systems in the first place. Also, to add to the excruciating number of variables to be taken into consideration is the ability for the organism to communicate information and thus influence the sensibilities of other organisms with which it shares systemic compatibility.
So as not to confound myself and any readers with philosophical dilemmas and with the belief that knowledge and experience can often lead to truth, I am in the process of presenting a paper that outlines the development of Planet 3908213-G and its native species in the hope that their story reflects our own history and gives us some insight into the nature of a specific arrangement of matter's ability to create and process non-material symbols, and inversely the effect these symbols have on the organisms that created them.
Disclaimer: In this analysis I strive to be as objective as possible, in this instance 'objectivity' being my ability to put together all information available to me into a coherent chronological narrative. I apologise for any omission of fact and any unwarranted assumptions that are culturally biased. However, I attest that these assumptions are necessary so as to allow the reader to identify with this species and gain an overall sense of who and what they were.
END OF ABSTRACT
Stay tuned for Part 1!
from the research and writings of Hi'amlin Praaschken, noted Zebulan exobioanthropologist and creative thinker.
(time-dilation decoded and translated into English by The Compassionate Cynic, with introduction and glossary by The Compassionate Cynic)
Introduction
The author of this text, whose name can be roughly put into Latin script as Hi'amlin Praaschken, is a being whom I encountered one day quite by chance. My experience of this being is incapable of being described by any literary means. Perhaps it could be expressed as a melody, or even as the movement of the bowels of a gerbil. Of course, this is how it seemed to me. Hi'amlin is an entity that cannot be witnessed wholly by any species without the correct capacity to do so. I myself could understand only enough of him to determine that the Zebulans were one of the many essence consciousnesses that infrequently and inexplicably permeate my habitat. The etymology of the word Zebulan arises from my interpretation of some of Hi'amlin's linguistics. He indicated that Zebulan is merely the collection of symbols used by him to describe any entity inhabiting his realm. I told him that as a proper noun it was quite unoriginal. I then received what appeared to be a synthetic wave of jumbled symbology.
Having undertaken the arduous task of comprehending this data I have compiled a series of notes which I believe accurately reflect the author's intentions. However, being the entity that he is, it is often impossible to distinguish between Hi'amlin's meticulous prose and his character. Hence some of his sentences appear elongated, and some concepts require reiteration. It must be noted that there are many descriptions in his work that imply similar concepts. These concepts have been defined in this translation as variants on the notion of 'systems'. There are many 'systems' apparent in this work and care should be taken to view them in the correct context when attempting to decipher the following, presented in two parts and beginning with an abstract.
Our failings are Hi'amlin's failings and his are in turn ours. He should not be seen as a knower, but rather a compiler and translator of knowledge. So it is with respect that the Compassionate Cynic accepts his humble input.
-CC
Abstract:
It so happened that into my possession came a memory unit. I had acquired it from a merchant with whom I do business regularly, fueled by my insatiable need for gathering information and piecing together coherent accounts of activities of any intelligent life I may come across. My merchant friend Abalind is a traveler, inspired by the noble goal of exploration as long as it is undertaken in order to enrich one's understanding of all that is. I myself subscribe to this practice, though my means are more passive and cerebral than Abalin's, though I believe that we both secretly admit that to understand each others' thoughts and experiences is crucial for sustaining our own individual process of exploration.
The project we are currently working on concerns an inhabited planet within a star system in Galaxy 1328-c. From examination of the plethora of fragmented data I have determined that the most active in thought production of the species on this planet
were those capable enough so that, through an intricate system of observation and creative thought came to call themselves 'homo sapien'. To illustrate the necessity to understand this obscure species I have compiled the following: an attempt at a summary of the mental states, actions and relationships exhibited by this species and also the ways in which reflection on these factors shaped their development.
The framework I have provided is partly based on our own assumptions and thoroughly debated hermeneutics. The current understanding in the field is that all biological organisms have motivation which stems from their design and function. This motivation has undergone a gradual exponential development as the organisms mutate and struggle to thrive in their contemporary environment. We accept this theory based on evidence from all other species in the universe, carbon based or other. We have observed that the tendency for intelligence arises when an organism develops enough complicated systems that control its internal material interrelationships for it to need one or several subsystems of matter whose own interrelationships lead the organism to experience a unitary awareness. This awareness has been classed as having many layers of operation but differentiating between these layers and their functions has been confounded by the discovery of yet more layers and sub-layers. Furthermore, this discovery has been disputed by various branches of our community who state that there can be no certain way to interpret these systems, for that would require an act of interpretation which would necessarily have to be initiated by these systems in the first place. Also, to add to the excruciating number of variables to be taken into consideration is the ability for the organism to communicate information and thus influence the sensibilities of other organisms with which it shares systemic compatibility.
So as not to confound myself and any readers with philosophical dilemmas and with the belief that knowledge and experience can often lead to truth, I am in the process of presenting a paper that outlines the development of Planet 3908213-G and its native species in the hope that their story reflects our own history and gives us some insight into the nature of a specific arrangement of matter's ability to create and process non-material symbols, and inversely the effect these symbols have on the organisms that created them.
Disclaimer: In this analysis I strive to be as objective as possible, in this instance 'objectivity' being my ability to put together all information available to me into a coherent chronological narrative. I apologise for any omission of fact and any unwarranted assumptions that are culturally biased. However, I attest that these assumptions are necessary so as to allow the reader to identify with this species and gain an overall sense of who and what they were.
END OF ABSTRACT
Stay tuned for Part 1!
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