Paranormal Anomalies

First off, it seems that Masahiro Sakurai reads my blog. Today it was announced that Captain Olimar is going to be in Super Smash Bros. Brawl! I've never actually played Pikmin, but it's a pretty nifty game that I've always wanted to get...

Anyhow, today's entry follows up yesterday's "Conspiracy Theories" topic with my opinions on paranormal anomalies. One of the biggest of these is probably UFOs. Do I believe UFOs are real? Yes. Do I believe they are extraterrestrial alien devices? No. Do I know what they really are? No.
Now, there is nothing silly about believing UFOs exist. UFO stands for "Unidentified Flying Object." Basically, in saying I believe in UFOs, all I'm saying is that there's stuff out there we don't get. I just happen to think "out there" isn't nearly as far as one might assume. I found another interesting website today, www.ufoevidence.org. I haven't really looked at much on there except for the photographs, but those were the interesting parts anyway. People have all sorts of powerful tools they can use these days, with computer programs and all that. Still, they're powerful, but not omnipotent. A lot of those couldn't have possibly been done on the computer, and were seen through glass or branches or something, making it almost impossible to fake. I think most -- possibly all -- of those photos are real, unedited pictures. Of course, the object itself could have been a joke, I'm not ruling that out. Still, I think that there were some genuinely unexplainable, real live, strange, flying, weird object thingies. What are they? Not a clue. Maybe it's new technology being developed somewhere in secret, or maybe it's even something more natural. Maybe all UFOs are related, and maybe they're not. But from some studying on the Internet today, I have concluded that I certainly believe in UFOs. Now, you may think I'm crazy for this. If you're a naturalist, that's understandable. However, if you're not, then why can't you believe that there are strange, unexplainable things out there? If you don't believe in anything supernatural, metaphysical, or paranormal, how are you not a naturalist? Now, I'm sure there are some people who would respond to that by saying "Look, I believe in God. I believe in the Bible. I believe there are certainly spiritual things. But I believe these things are out of our reach, and we'll never see them -- or evidence of them -- in this life." That's ridiculous, though; you may as well start using the Jefferson Bible. The Bible is filled with miracles, visions, and angels and demons coming to earth; how can you say those aren't spiritual things manifesting themselves in perceivable ways? So, what about UFOs? What about ghosts? What about other weird, unexplainable things? Well, I haven't a clue. Maybe they are demonic. If that's the case, I believe we certainly shouldn't be actively pursuing them in any way. As C.S. Lewis said, "There are two mistakes one can make about demons. The first is to not believe in them at all. The second is to believe in them, and develop an excessive and unhealthy interest in them." Of course, maybe UFOs and things aren't spiritual, but are still beyond natural explanation. Maybe they're things God put there just to show us we're human and will never understand everything while we walk on this earth. Also, the UFOs themselves could certainly be totally physical. No matter what, though, I am certain there are weird things out there. They're right in front of our faces, but just beyond our grasp. Maybe they'll always stay that way.

I've noticed I've actually been posting a lot of "serious" stuff lately. I think that means it's STORY TIME! I'm just going to start typing something out, and see how it ends up. It'll probably be stupid, just to warn you.

Once upon a time, there was a cactus. He was a sad little cactus, but most cactuses are. Why? Well, cactuses can't move anywhere. They also live in the desert, which is really boring. Plus, they're really spiky and not at all fun to touch. So nobody can ever hug them to cheer them up, and sometimes people scream at a cactus even though it was only trying to shake the person's hand. You can imagine this could get pretty depressing. Anyway, back to the sad little cactus. His name was Ilhicamina. Nobody ever asks cactuses what their names are, and, actually Ilhicamina was never given a name, because cactuses are plants and don't have parents to name them. This particular cactus, though, wanted a name.
"Some day, someone will say to me, 'You are a nice little cactus! What is your name?' and I will have to tell them a name. I am going to make my name 'Ilhicamina.' I do not know what it means, but it is a good name." So from that day forward, the cactus's name was Ilhicamina. This didn't change much, though, because he was still a cactus. Cactuses have very boring lives, regardless of whether they have names or not. Now that you know a little bit about Ilhicamina the cactus, we are going to continue the story.
One day, Ilihicamina was standing in the sand. Well, actually, every day Ilhicamina stood in the sand, and every night, too, for as long as he could remember. This day was different, however, because today Ilhicamina was visited by a djinni. The djinni was huge, with gray skin and piercing orange eyes. He was shrouded in a windstorm, and in his hand he carried an enormous sword.
"Oh please, good djinni! Do not harm me!" said Ilhicamina, "I am a good little cactus. I have not done many nice things, but that is because I am a cactus, and cactuses do not get the opportunity to do nice things very often. So, I would say, I am a good little cactus."
"Do not fear me," replied the djinni, "for as you said, I am a good djinni, not a bad one. I carry this sword to drive away the unjust, and I am robed in the wind in order to move more swiftly so that I am able to come to the aid of the just. I am here to help a little cactus, because I help those who are just and kind. Cactuses do not get to be just or kind, because they simply stand in the sand all day long. I am ready to change that, for one special cactus."
"But I am not a special cactus!" Ilhicamina said, "I am an ordinary one! All cactuses are the same. They are very boring."
"But I the wind has told me that it heard you call yourself by a name: Ilhicamina. Not every cactus has a name. That makes you a special cactus. Since you are special, I am going to grant you one wish to help you change your life. You may wish for anything, as long as the wish is not that you change into something other than a cactus." Ilhicamina did not know what he wanted to wish for. The djinni had said he wanted Ilhicamina to be able to be just and kind, but he did not know what the best way to do this would be. Maybe he should ask to have his needles removed? If he was not covered in needles, he could not hurt people. But still, how could Ilhicamina be kind if he could not go anywhere to find someone to be kind to? He decided to ask the djinni if he could think about it for a while.
"Please, good djinni, May I have some time to think it over? I would like three days to make my decision"
"Yes, you may have three days to decide. When I return, you must tell me what wish you want to be granted."


...Well, that was getting a little longish and it didn't seem like it'd end any time soon. I'll think about what I want to happen next and continue it later.
Sooo, anyhow, that means I'm finished.

:::Source= Paul M-unit 19.91 MKII
...Story time over...