SynapticNulship

To the few people who actually read this blog:

I will resume posting soon!

I took a break from this blog for a couple months. However, I did not stop writing—I was working on fiction, specifically screenwriting. I used to write screenplays and short stories in high school, but it’s been a while. I sort of had to relearn how to do it. To go along with the screenwriting, I also got some acting training. It was quite fun.

Stay tuned.

Me

Although atheism is not the main theme of this blog, I figured other atheists might enjoy it.  So I joined the Atheist Blogroll (quote from Mojoey):

The Atheist blogroll is a community building service provided free of charge to Atheist bloggers from around the world. If you would like to join, visit Mojoey at Deep Thoughts for more information.

(Photo credit: Henrik Schröder, CC Attribution 2.0 Generic)

Also, I just stumbled upon this weird group on Facebook called “Tangoists.” They are atheists that have apparently replaced the ritualistic aspects of religion with Argentine tango.  The full description also mentions the needs of consolation and sensuality (I wonder, were people getting a lot of sensuality out of religion?) :

Tangoism – world view (Weltanschauung) based on scientific atheism with meeting the need for ritual, consolation and sensuality by means of argentine tango. Tangoism followers (tangoists) usually have their own conception of tangoism, however.

I have been using the handle SynapticNulship for several months, and now it is the title of this blog.  I created this term because it conveys my interest in cognitive neuroscience combined with the concept of an advanced flying device.  A nullship is an antigravity conveyance—one might imagine a small volantor (flying car) or a large hovering ship not limited by typical aircraft lift constraints.  I was introduced to this word via a Heinlein novel that I read as a teenager (unfortunately, searching for “nullship” on the web turns up almost…null).  Spelling “null” as “nul” is unnecessary, but it could be considered an extra nod to computer nerds and those into the whole brevity thing.  A synapse is an interface between neurons in the brain, and the brain (along with the rest of the nervous system) is the captain’s chair of the mind (not the best metaphor but it sounds cool).  That notion paired with the notion of a futuristic antigravity ship results in a vague sense of flying above current minds with future technology.  Or it could mean a rising propelled by one’s mind.