Sunday 10 September 2017

Optimism





ROMANA: 
Well, there's still no sign of Zeos, but I'm picking up a reading for Atrios' twin. 

(whistles

DOCTOR: 
What's the matter? 

ROMANA: 
Look - Radiation levels you wouldn't believe!
 
DOCTOR: 
Good heavens!
You could fry eggs in the street!

ROMANA: 
But that means... 

DOCTOR: 
What? 

ROMANA: 
There must be a huge nuclear war going on down there. 

DOCTOR: 
Not at all, no. 

ROMANA: 
Well, what else could it be? 

DOCTOR: 
I don't know. 
Probably someone giving a huge breakfast party. 
Think positive. 
Why do you always assume The Worst? 

ROMANA: 
Because it usually happens.
 
DOCTOR: 
Empirical poppycock!
Where's your joy in life? Where's your optimism? 

ROMANA: 
It opted out. 

K9: 
Optimism: Belief that everything will work out well. 

Irrational, bordering on insane.
 
DOCTOR: 
Oh do shut up, K9. 
Listen, Romana. Whenever you go into a new situation you must always believe The Best until you find out exactly what the situation's all about, then believe The Worst. 

ROMANA: 
Ah, but what happens if it turns out not to be The Worst after all? 

DOCTOR: 
Don't be ridiculous, it always is. Isn't it, K9? 

K9: 
Master?



optimism
ˈɒptɪmɪz(ə)m
noun

PHILOSOPHY
the doctrine, especially as set forth by Leibniz, that This World is The Best of All Possible Worlds.

The world is like a ride at an amusement park. It goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly coloured and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while

Some people have been on the ride for a long time and they begin to question, "Is this Real, or is this Just a Ride? 


And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, 

"Hey - don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because, this is just a ride..." 

And we... 


Kill those people. 

1.) God has the idea of infinitely many universes.

1a.) Man is created in the Living Image of God - Imago Viva Dei


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