So, I had an interesting epiphany today. About 40 minutes ago, I had the urge to enjoy a can of coke that we had lying around the apartment after dc’s family had left town. I went to the fridge, and I did not find any coke in it. I guess we simply drank all of the coke. Now, here’s the epiphany though. DC apparently claims to have taken a can of coke from the fridge this morning, placed it somewhere around the house (without opening it), and forgot where she set it down.
Finally, I thought, I would find a can of coke, and through that can of coke, satiate my thirst. Now, the problem was, she remembered seeing the can, and experiencing its existence, but had no idea where I could also partake in that experience. So, since I had faith that this can did exist (and I was thirsty), I searched the apartment high and low for it. I looked in my bookshelves, I looked next to my bed, I looked in the fridge, and I even spent some time on the throne looking for it. Sadly, nowhere could I find this can of coke.
So, after some contemplation, I realized, that since I never had the opportunity myself to experience this can, it must not exist. Why? Well, after searching for it fruitlessly, the can was nowhere to be found. Obviously, the can which dc experienced was a figment of her imagination. A false can so to speak. If I, or anyone else for that matter, were to go and search for it, I simply wouldn’t find it.
Yes, I became a can atheist. I decided that because I never experienced the can, the can must simply not exist, and dc must either be confused or delusional to think otherwise. To paraphrase a book title, she must have "the Can Delusion". The simple delusion that the can does exist, even though I have not, and likely will not, experience it myself.
Now, after a while of loudly proclaiming the can must not exist, and ceasing my search for said can. Dc continued her search and eventually found the can of coke. Since she was the one to eventually find it, she was the one to enjoy the fruits of finding the can. I lost my chance to satiate my thirst with coke because I gave up on searching and declared that anyone who believes in said can must simply be delusional.
Luckily though, dc is a sweetie and shared the coke with me regardless... Albeit after telling me that I’m an idiot for claiming a can of coke doesn’t exist. :)
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-- * Crossposted at 1337hax0r.com