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Full Title: 'HARVEST OF OUR DEAD FATHERS DREAMS'
size 18" x 18" Acrylic on canvas. Completed in Los Angeles, November 2006

This is another in my series of paintings 'MESSAGES FROM A TINY UNIVERSE' These will eventually become not only a series of paintings, but illustrations for a book I'm in the process of making.

Below I've inserted some written ideas, somewhat inarticulate, that lead to this piece.

This particular idea, a 'sub-idea' or chapter in the larger story of the 'TINY UNIVERSE' is my painted narrative of the how the machines evolve to a point where they are able to harvest the 'dreams' or the essence of the minds of the people who originally invented and 'made' them.

It's an old story now, The old "machines take over" scenario. However, I believe it is a very real possibility. To me it seems inevitable, one way or another.

I plan to elaborate my ideas in the form of an illustrated book. These are the illustrations for that book. In story form I am expressing my thoughts, (and fears) that once we have brought our computers to a point where they can build and evolve by themselves, (this within 20 years?) they would naturally at some time become 'self aware'. Not long there after they will become much superior in all ways to us.

Eventually comparing mankind to it's creations will be as an insect is to us. With perhaps an underdeveloped state of conscience, (by human standards) would we not seem to be 'in the way' of the evolution of the machine life forms that we set in motion? At that point they would feel autonomous as they would be many generations past the time when we had a hand in their creation. The way of their evolution would be IN THEIR HANDS. This is superior to us.

Sans the concept of God, what makes an intelligent machine any different than us? Think about it. Your brain works along the same lines as a computer. Only rather than metal parts, we are biological.

We find it easy to conceive of 'other kinds' of living organisms when we dream of extra terrestrial life. What is so different about flesh and metal? Are we both not made of the same atomic 'stuff'?

So, perhaps the machines ARE our natural predecessors, as the mammals were to the reptiles. Only the thing that served up our extinction might not be a meteor darkening the sun, but our own inventive nature.

There is another road this might take. If WE decide to augment ourselves with our inventions, (as we do now with eye glasses and hearing aids) perhaps we will MERGE with the machines. Perhaps we will become the computers and the biological will meld with the mechanical.

That's another part of this story which I intend to explore with pictures and words.

... My words above cover this painting. Below are some other unarticulated parts to the story taking form if you care to read further;

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Beginnings of the 'TINY UNIVERSE' story

We exist in an exquisite dance of symbiosis with our mother planet. Upon us lives many parasites, and on them, many more. There are tiny worlds of parasites, and upon them more, and upon them, and on and on, ad infinitum … endlessly more miniscule. It’s a chain of life that we seldom think upon. In a solitary cell lives trillions of living things.

Eventually, we arrive at the level of molecules and atoms. These tiny worlds are only theoretical to most of us.

Consider the possibility of a chain of inner universes reaching forever into smaller and smaller spaces. Think of the definition of small. No matter how small something is, something else can be smaller. It has always been my belief that there are worlds that we have not discovered living within the materials which comprise the tiniest of structures.

Here, all things are not only possible, but bound to be, because in the infinitesimal nature of these up and own universes, all things happen in the literal sense.

It is one thing to look upon the stars in the “outer” universe and attempt to consider the vastness and incalculable measure of infinity. I believe that same vastness exists within us. We simply have not discovered it yet.

There's another side to this. If these infinite small universe's exist, then so it must go in the other direction as well.

I have faith that life of many kinds exist everywhere. Intelligence that we can not comprehend and life so plentiful that every being that your imagination can conjure indeed must exist. (Or perhaps, by thinking of it, you cause it to exist?), This, in my opinion is a “godlike” quality that we possess, and perhaps the point of these words.

Because I believe that life is so extensive that anything I can think of will exist, I am sure that all things do exist.

We are all walking, talking universes. And in that way, perhaps we fit one definition of God. Let this definition of God be a sentient being who is a vessel for life other than itself. We are like Gods to the beings that walk on the smaller worlds within us, where they are also like Gods to the universes within them.

The vastness which exists in “existence” is far beyond my ability to understand. I’m just making this up. I make everything up. Only lies are interesting. And besides, that’s all you usually get anyway.

Everything I am is made up. The older I get, the less I know about everything. However, I do see that a lot more “everything” exists than I once had seen. Is this wisdom, or the growing knowledge of my infinite foolishness? I’m not sure.
However, I do believe in the power of belief. That is, if you believe something, then you can make it happen. Or it does happen. Or it has already happened. This I have seen many times. Things thought impossible have been made “real” by those who believe. So, believe what you will, and it will somehow become so. However, be careful of what you choose to believe. There are always “strings attached”

Maybe that’s how things work. If you care to ponder it. Maybe belief, (faith), is what makes us GOD like. We can create our own worlds by what we believe our world to be. What you believe is the world you get. If you believe in micro-organisms, then they will exist.

*************

All my latest work is available directly through me in print form. I create extremely high quality Giclee prints on canvas. I have these stretched and mounted by a professional framer. I then paint the sides, embellish the surface, (each uniquely) I sign and number the series and paint the Giclee with 2 coats of varnish. My retail price (Galleries) is between $200.00 & $350.00 depending upon the size. Any DA member can get a discount up to 30%.

Description
Full Title: 'HARVEST OF OUR DEAD FATHERS DREAMS'
size 18" x 18" Acrylic on canvas. Completed in Los Angeles, November 2006

This is another in my series of paintings 'MESSAGES FROM A TINY UNIVERSE' These will eventually become not only a series of paintings, but illustrations for a book I'm in the process of making.

Below I've inserted some written ideas, somewhat inarticulate, that lead to this piece.

This particular idea, a 'sub-idea' or chapter in the larger story of the 'TINY UNIVERSE' is my painted narrative of the how the machines evolve to a point where they are able to harvest the 'dreams' or the essence of the minds of the people who originally invented and 'made' them.

It's an old story now, The old "machines take over" scenario. However, I believe it is a very real possibility. To me it seems inevitable, one way or another.

I plan to elaborate my ideas in the form of an illustrated book. These are the illustrations for that book. In story form I am expressing my thoughts, (and fears) that once we have brought our computers to a point where they can build and evolve by themselves, (this within 20 years?) they would naturally at some time become 'self aware'. Not long there after they will become much superior in all ways to us.

Eventually comparing mankind to it's creations will be as an insect is to us. With perhaps an underdeveloped state of conscience, (by human standards) would we not seem to be 'in the way' of the evolution of the machine life forms that we set in motion? At that point they would feel autonomous as they would be many generations past the time when we had a hand in their creation. The way of their evolution would be IN THEIR HANDS. This is superior to us.

Sans the concept of God, what makes an intelligent machine any different than us? Think about it. Your brain works along the same lines as a computer. Only rather than metal parts, we are biological.

We find it easy to conceive of 'other kinds' of living organisms when we dream of extra terrestrial life. What is so different about flesh and metal? Are we both not made of the same atomic 'stuff'?

So, perhaps the machines ARE our natural predecessors, as the mammals were to the reptiles. Only the thing that served up our extinction might not be a meteor darkening the sun, but our own inventive nature.

There is another road this might take. If WE decide to augment ourselves with our inventions, (as we do now with eye glasses and hearing aids) perhaps we will MERGE with the machines. Perhaps we will become the computers and the biological will meld with the mechanical.

That's another part of this story which I intend to explore with pictures and words.

... My words above cover this painting. Below are some other unarticulated parts to the story taking form if you care to read further;

- - - - - - - - - - - - -

Beginnings of the 'TINY UNIVERSE' story

We exist in an exquisite dance of symbiosis with our mother planet. Upon us lives many parasites, and on them, many more. There are tiny worlds of parasites, and upon them more, and upon them, and on and on, ad infinitum … endlessly more miniscule. It’s a chain of life that we seldom think upon. In a solitary cell lives trillions of living things.

Eventually, we arrive at the level of molecules and atoms. These tiny worlds are only theoretical to most of us.

Consider the possibility of a chain of inner universes reaching forever into smaller and smaller spaces. Think of the definition of small. No matter how small something is, something else can be smaller. It has always been my belief that there are worlds that we have not discovered living within the materials which comprise the tiniest of structures.

Here, all things are not only possible, but bound to be, because in the infinitesimal nature of these up and own universes, all things happen in the literal sense.

It is one thing to look upon the stars in the “outer” universe and attempt to consider the vastness and incalculable measure of infinity. I believe that same vastness exists within us. We simply have not discovered it yet.

There's another side to this. If these infinite small universe's exist, then so it must go in the other direction as well.

I have faith that life of many kinds exist everywhere. Intelligence that we can not comprehend and life so plentiful that every being that your imagination can conjure indeed must exist. (Or perhaps, by thinking of it, you cause it to exist?), This, in my opinion is a “godlike” quality that we possess, and perhaps the point of these words.

Because I believe that life is so extensive that anything I can think of will exist, I am sure that all things do exist.

We are all walking, talking universes. And in that way, perhaps we fit one definition of God. Let this definition of God be a sentient being who is a vessel for life other than itself. We are like Gods to the beings that walk on the smaller worlds within us, where they are also like Gods to the universes within them.

The vastness which exists in “existence” is far beyond my ability to understand. I’m just making this up. I make everything up. Only lies are interesting. And besides, that’s all you usually get anyway.

Everything I am is made up. The older I get, the less I know about everything. However, I do see that a lot more “everything” exists than I once had seen. Is this wisdom, or the growing knowledge of my infinite foolishness? I’m not sure.
However, I do believe in the power of belief. That is, if you believe something, then you can make it happen. Or it does happen. Or it has already happened. This I have seen many times. Things thought impossible have been made “real” by those who believe. So, believe what you will, and it will somehow become so. However, be careful of what you choose to believe. There are always “strings attached”

Maybe that’s how things work. If you care to ponder it. Maybe belief, (faith), is what makes us GOD like. We can create our own worlds by what we believe our world to be. What you believe is the world you get. If you believe in micro-organisms, then they will exist.

*************

All my latest work is available directly through me in print form. I create extremely high quality Giclee prints on canvas. I have these stretched and mounted by a professional framer. I then paint the sides, embellish the surface, (each uniquely) I sign and number the series and paint the Giclee with 2 coats of varnish. My retail price (Galleries) is between $200.00 & $350.00 depending upon the size. Any DA member can get a discount up to 30%.