is still: the effects of opiates upon the human jelloware. Once I Believe has reached/exceeded some (individual bias level?) - an er 'overlay' is applied to all deductive and/or emotional process, hence.

Yes, it's too stupidly-'logical' an idea (too) - but I recall another person using the phrase (to try to explain a certain 'meditative' result.. to another)

Think of it as an overlay on the pain process..

('Course that works well.. only with people who ever made overlays for PDP-8s and such arcane BS.)

Organized Religion in its various and countless hues - is assuredly a Pandemic.
No intellectual process seems apt to greatly ameliorate its effects - re utterly predictable Warz, pogroms, mutilations (female pudenda, foreskins or other).

Not without some *Shock* [of a sort which none can now Imagine] umm occurring.
(Maybe the nuking of NYC, London, Mecca - would be - just enough? or Too-much?). Clearly though - 'natural' would seem to be a more efficacious Event.



Meanwhile, we simply join the Man from La Mancha because - - well, it seems like something to do with your hands?