FILE: The Neural (In(ter))dependent Hive Mind Takes Flight DATE: 2020-07-18 ARCHIVED: 2020-08-18 (c) Copyright Brett Paufler # # # # # # # # # # # # # # I suppose one could interpret what follows as the Plot to a Story. But I don't. For me, it is a Mythology, in which a fractally equivalent story could take place. The Base Outline: Monkey Man Astronaut Interstellar Insects Hive Mind Neural Network Goo Monkey Men Caretakers That's likely not so clear. And explaining it could take many pages, of which the following skimpy notes will do scant justice. Though, what the above does not do is give us a Plot. Sure, we could trace The Mythology from beginning to end. But that's tiresome... and defeats the entire point of The Mythos, which is to explain the Here & Now... a statement which implies the Here & Now is divergent from the Mythos in some way: i.e. the Here & Now is part of, but not The Whole. I am quite certain, any story which might emerge from This Mythos (if I am doing the writing), would Begin & End with The Monkey Men Caretakers, The Neural Network being equivalent to Gods or such. I give nothing away by posting this here. Essentially, this is an outline for the first chapter, as I don't care for stories which rely on The Final Reveal. I want the entire story to be A Reveal... A Reveal so complicated, it takes an entire Novel to explain. I still might write this yet. But I have to admit, it's slowly being covered (and/or replaced in my mind) by The Dishwasher, which is inherently more comedic (and therefore, more entertaining) to me. {} Curly Braces appear in the raw notes, so all additional commentary is either prefaced by '#' or bracketed by '[]'. # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # The Neural (In(ter))dependent Hive Mind Takes Flight # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #Section One It's not a complicated Story. Or in other words, the story thus far: {{{{}}}} Long Live {{{}}} As predictive. Tone of Movement. The story doesn't have to be predictive to be real. If another book or cult [proves to be more accurate, that's where the neurons will go]. So, it's all the same thing. {{End Reveal}} Ape Man Astronaut: Feet in space, like on a vine [controlling his craft], descendants of caretakers. [I doubt this would be The Final Reveal at this point. Essentially, the action starts in an Easy Chair, which is easy to conceptualize as a space ship control seat.] Insects. Female standard. Amicable disinterested borders. Male drone. Solid borders. Cooperation. But if fail, others move in equally. The Hexagon (ie Comb) of The Hive. [Man is eaten by insects, insects are effected by Man, the change is one of reorganization, leading to a new type of Queen/King, essentially a Neural Network of some sort.] Neuron. Take from tank. Not all will be missed equally. But the loss will be felt by all. These neurons control the world, the magical all. [Calling the Neurons a Holy Grail is misleading. But they are the basis, the base truth, call them /Root. The Neural Network and The Universe are One. Controlling one, controls the other.] Petty Human Caretakers (so could be a cult, doesn't need to be a spaceship), take care of Brain [The Neural Network], which evolved from The Hive, are involved in endless political infighting [these Petty Human Caretakers, they are, this is what they do]. As such, they loose the way. They loose the secrets [that they are Caretakers for the Neural Network All, please call it Unity]. Until one lone Caretaker accidentally relearns the secrets... in order to win a petty political squabble [in a world that doesn't matter: take the Neural All to be a Self Playing Musical Instrument. The Music matters. Those who polish the strings, not at all.] # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #Notes - 1 [Expect Incoherence] Death Spiral: Humans sink into Neural Networks Hive Decouples Women Eat Men (misguided protection) And The Killer Is Killed... this last being the ability to cope, to survive... because, as you'll remember The Hive was a Tidal Front (Galactic, Psychic) Eating Machine formed as a means of protection against the theoretical same . (For every worm, there is a whale.) (Compliment as force to reckon, but then, fat) [Mostly, this regards The Hive, which is essential an Insect Swarm that cooperates as it advances across The All. Upon interaction with The Man (or Mankind), the organization changes from pure cooperation to intertwined competitions. Essentially, from Egalitarian to a Meritocracy governed by Honour, Opportunity, and The Mutual Assistance of Might.] # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #Notes - 2 Humans. Unity. Neural Care. Evolution of The Metaphor of The Network indicates that The Node this world represents is becoming more mature. [We have competition amongst the Neurons in the Network that is Self-Similar to that which occurs in The Hive. A Neuron comes of Age when it knows it's place in The Network... as perhaps, does a Man, it's Caretaker, itself, the same.] Neural Network IS The Universe. Other things are not separate. One does not recover from a failure in the world of the Neurons. Of course, we have redundant systems. It's unlikely we have direct access to the core. We are not /Root. But someone is. [Is The Universe operating in Sand Box Mode? And does such a thing as Sand Box Mode exist for something that ultimately matters. We can Return Void, False, or Nada. But if there is a Return Value (of meaning, that is used), that Value can be corrupted and cause meaningful change outside of Sand Box Mode.] Man to Hive: Red Eye Blue. [This is the name of a Half Finished Story, presented as a possible story spur or side mythology.] Stung in Spaceship. Loses Electronic Equipment. No Communication. No History. [Thus, the explanation for why we don't know and why it doesn't matter if the stories we (as in, the cult) tell are true or not. It is the telling of stories themselves that matters. It is an inherent search for Truth beyond The Truth we already know.] Hive To Neural: Ideal Reproductive Being Plasma. [What does the Ultimate Insect King or Queen look like?] # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # The Debriefing There is a lot there, as we have multiple intertwining layers of truth. Or in other words, if a lie does not work in the present situation (i.e. Mythological Sub-Space), there are plenty of other lies to take its place, with a pre-existing rationale as to why additional lies (and any and all lies) are welcome. This isn't about Truth, but The Creation of Truth. I don't think I have the heart/energy to write a Novel as such. So, some other short form, short commitment, fractured narrative structure is more appropriate and/or likely. (c) Copyright Brett Paufler