Enjoy this cute conversation I had with Theo La'Rose. IV
Theo
question
have u watched arrested development?
Bryan
god, love that show
Theo
i am legitimately depressed
like
for real
because i watched all 3 seasons
and
damn
i just
am so sad
Bryan
I've only seen season 1
Theo
ok then u wouldnt know
why i am sad
its just such a beautiful piece of art
bryan
why is there beauty in the world?
Bryan
because
there's gotta be good if there's bad
even if it's only a little bit
Theo
so
do u equate beauty with good?
Bryan
yes
Theo
why cant it be neutral?
Bryan
because good and bad work on a scale neutral would merely be mediocre
Theo
Doesnt that make the quality of being beautiful just as subjective as the quality of something being good or bad?
Bryan
Beauty is subjective but even if it's subjective that just means the scale is personal it doesn't take away the logic of the idea. Just like good and bad
Theo
I think i understand
So beauty has to exist
it has to
to counteract the ugly
or bad
Bryan
if our world was full of grays and browns
everyone would find a shade of gray and brown that they thought was beautiful
and ugly
Theo
I see
Bryan
I talked to a man about god once..
Theo
Everthing ends up being relative
Bryan
He told me that the beauty of the world is a reason to believe in a god
The shade of flowers
the colors of grass
Autumn
snow
the sunset
Then I asked him
If those things never existed and everything was grey and the only thing that seperated objects was texture. Would you even think about it? or would you just think the smoothest tree was the most beautiful tree. Your idea is relative to what you saw when you were born. God didn't have anything to do with it.
Theo
What's significant though, at least for me, is not just the beauty of an object, but the interaction that we have with things we consider beautiful
because they are just things
even the human body, which we might call beautiful, is just a thing
So, how is it that these things create such intricate feelings within us?
Bryan
depending on the art form or the item. Nurture dictates all these things. It's another relative idea...
Theo
That makes sense
but it still doesnt explain the phenomenon
the fact that its relative doesnt explain the feelings that result
mabe im just really sensitive
Bryan
That is who you are. When you see something that effects you the idea goes into your head. Your brain does some calculus with variables that it gets from your DNA and memories (nurture) to produce thoughts and feelings that are specific to you.
also knowledge
Theo
heh, what youve done is equated all of our thoughts, memories, and emotions to numbers
Bryan
It is all numbers
Theo
Isn't that beautiful
that something as dry as numbers can create something like a human?
Bryan
It is
I find it's more beautiful that I might have gained some control over some of those numbers. That's how people truly improve,if you are not self aware you can't..
Theo
Well,
none of us will ever be completely self-aware
that is part of what Im struggling with
Bryan
The numbers aren't dry. It is just 0s and 1s. Binary. For every situation broken down into sets of yes and no. down to the smallest detail. It's amazing
oh I see..
Theo
I cant break down this situation with arrested development that i have so easily
Bryan
I have to watch the rest of it
Theo
idk
to understand
well
i highly doubt u will understand where i am coming from
id like to know what u think of the next two seasons
Bryan
I'll check it out
Theo
i have to think some more
sigh
well
i should sleep
Bryan
That was a pretty good conversation
Theo
yeah
it was