I Met God on a Train

Surfer · 4 Mar 2011 at 18:33

was a bit meh... poor wee dolphins

God don't like em does he

A lot of it uhh "God" used some generic verbal gymnastics to waffle/gloss over things when a more thoughtful answer would have been better (more fitting). General Tone of story (not conversation) was of a prepubescent (not literally speaking), age 20 something budding writer.

Too much flim flam old boy!

Didnt like that if you adapt and co-operate then you are doomed. But if you manipulate control and abuse then you are destined for the stars woot! YAY!

Also....that technology is the answer to the world's problems,

When you've mastered the relevant technology, it will eliminate material inequalities and poverty within a generation or two

Problem is - creating an equal global society has nothing to do with technological prowess (pretty obvious). Unless of course one wants to avoid ethical situations that are created by lack of necessities to some regions by introducing a technological magical wand that makes all the bad stuff go away hahahaha.....

Writer is a bit up himself if you ask me....only my opinion tho

Dj_Jestar · 4 Mar 2011 at 19:03

Great read

Warbie · 4 Mar 2011 at 20:24

That was 20 minutes in which day at work didn't suck. Good work

arc@css · 4 Mar 2011 at 20:48

Enjoyable read, thanks.

Von Smallhausen · 4 Mar 2011 at 20:55

A very good read.

ChroniC · 4 Mar 2011 at 22:44

Von Smallhausen said:
A very good read.

This reminds of a film which is very good, and would interest a lot of people in a similar way called A Man From Earth, about the story of a man who claims to a caveman.
Its low budget but very good.

working class · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:00

Good read.

Participant · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:13

neodude said:
Thought I would give this it's own thread as it seems to have went down well

This alone disproves god imo.

Von Smallhausen · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:25

Thanks for the info Chronic. Will try and watch that.

Substance · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:48

I enjoyed reading that, took it as fiction from the start... but then he said I would :confused:

titaniumx3 · 4 Mar 2011 at 23:51

Interesting read, but to be fair it's all pretty obvious isn't it? Unless you're very closeminded, most of what the god character states is very logical.

That said, he didn't actually speak to God, at least not in the strictest sense.

Deific · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:03

Castor said:
Is it wrong that every time i read God's lines i heard Morgan Freemans voice?

Same for me

along with Laurence Fishburne

Why do I think God is a black guy

titaniumx3 · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:09

Because the white man is the devil.

w3bbo · 5 Mar 2011 at 00:35

Excellent read. Thx.

Nix · 5 Mar 2011 at 01:55

I'm sure I first read this back in 2007. It's true: all roads do lead to Rome.

Tis a good read though as it's stuck in my mind since.

MatteH Oxford · 5 Mar 2011 at 02:09

The person on the train was me BTW...........

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Great read, thank you OP!.

BTW, wouldn't spacecraft be far more a significant step up for civilisation than mere aeroplanes?!?!

Crizzy · 5 Mar 2011 at 02:12

Great read, nice one.

Raymond Lin · 5 Mar 2011 at 09:04

So in short.

Stargate is real.

p4radox · 5 Mar 2011 at 09:18

Pretty interesting stuff, and well written.

But it does read a bit like a teenage armchair philosopher trying to 'do' science. I'm not sure why the flying machine is seen as the ultimate benchmark of a civilisation's advance. And I'm also not sure about our scientists having 'largely understood' the laws of physics and chemistry: I don't really see an end to our discoveries there and every few decades someone will come along and overthrow the current paradigm.

RDM · 5 Mar 2011 at 09:24

It is an OK bit of speculative fiction but nothing extraordinary as far as I can see.