20101122
Regrets
I am fairly certain I could count the things I regret in this life on one hand. I have no real desire to recollect them and the people who have been hurt know who they are. A couple of them have been gnawing at me lately and I'm trying to concieve some way to repair the damage done by them. Not much else left to be said on this until i come up with a solution. It is important to live without regrets
20101116
Not the Vacation I was Hoping For
Got my appendix removed the other day. Went into the doc with some major gut pain. they gut it out and now i get a couple days off, then ill be ridin a desk.
20101112
People as Predators and Prey
People are an interesting species. Animals tend to follow concrete social behaviors that fit with their niche on the food chain. Humans tend to follow the same kinds of social behaviors, the difference being that members of our species follow behaviors fitting all of the levels of the food chain. Some individuals even cross between one and another but most people tend to follow one basic behavior pattern. And while the specifics of the arena may be different. The spirit of it is much the same as it is with wild animals.
Prey animals society almost universally runds in groups or herds. Their means for survival always works one of two ways. In the first scenario the strangest member of the herd acts to protect the herd while the rest huddle together and hide. The second and more common method is that the weakest members are left behind and taken while the group huddles together for protection. By this means the greater good of the group is served by the work or sacrifice of a selected few. Human social behavior usually follows the preys path.
Scavengers feed off of the trash left behind by predators and other natural cause. They tend to run in massive swarms and will nearly tear eachother to shreds to get at raw carrion. Theres is by far the simplest and least refined society, there is no real unity or role except the unified drive to feed. Scavenger behavior is most seen in people during crisis situations or places with generally shitty living.
Predators normally follow one of two social patterns. They are either a pack or a solo hunter. A pack is a far smaller and neater unit than a herd. It has a clear cut chain of authority from top to bottom, and every member works in cohesion. There is no member of the pack who can be sacrificed. Every member from the weakest to the strongest pulls their own weight. And with this method a small pack can consistantly harry a much larger herd and remain the victors. In human society this behavior has rarely been seen outside militant organizations.
Solo predators socialize far less than the others. Mostly for the purposes of breeding or raising young. The solo predators themselves are by far the most complete individuals of all. They are stronger, faster, and stealthier than other animals. Their minds and senses are sharpened for their to fit their lot in life. Many solo predators have a notably higher success rate even than pack hunters do. Real solo predatory mentalitys are probably the rarest people on earth.
Prey animals society almost universally runds in groups or herds. Their means for survival always works one of two ways. In the first scenario the strangest member of the herd acts to protect the herd while the rest huddle together and hide. The second and more common method is that the weakest members are left behind and taken while the group huddles together for protection. By this means the greater good of the group is served by the work or sacrifice of a selected few. Human social behavior usually follows the preys path.
Scavengers feed off of the trash left behind by predators and other natural cause. They tend to run in massive swarms and will nearly tear eachother to shreds to get at raw carrion. Theres is by far the simplest and least refined society, there is no real unity or role except the unified drive to feed. Scavenger behavior is most seen in people during crisis situations or places with generally shitty living.
Predators normally follow one of two social patterns. They are either a pack or a solo hunter. A pack is a far smaller and neater unit than a herd. It has a clear cut chain of authority from top to bottom, and every member works in cohesion. There is no member of the pack who can be sacrificed. Every member from the weakest to the strongest pulls their own weight. And with this method a small pack can consistantly harry a much larger herd and remain the victors. In human society this behavior has rarely been seen outside militant organizations.
Solo predators socialize far less than the others. Mostly for the purposes of breeding or raising young. The solo predators themselves are by far the most complete individuals of all. They are stronger, faster, and stealthier than other animals. Their minds and senses are sharpened for their to fit their lot in life. Many solo predators have a notably higher success rate even than pack hunters do. Real solo predatory mentalitys are probably the rarest people on earth.
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