Can't... sleep... the sound is giving me nightmares.

Even, eventhough I know it's not real! The sound! Argh! The screech as it comes closer, it whizzes across my ears, taunting me.

Keeping me from the finish line! It hits me. POW! Ahhh! Everyone passes bgy! Humiliation!

The blue shell.... no... not anymore... please... leave me alone... let me die in peace...

Want to sound smarter? Read on.

The following are exerpts from my Philosophy written paper. It's not the best in the world, but it should give a good idea on externalism. Enough so you can brag to your friends about how smart you are about metaphysics.

The first of the two major thought experiments in question is Putnam's (1975) famous "Twin Earth" thought experiment. Basically, we are asked to imagine two identical worlds, the first being our Earth and the second being Twin Earth. The two are identical in every way except that water on Earth is H2O and water on Twin Earth has a complicated chemical structure which is abbreviated to XYZ. The two "waters" are exactly alike in all aspects; they are clear, liquid, soluble, etc., except for one being H2O and the other being XYZ. Since people on Earth only learned of water being H2O in the 1970s, it can safe to assume that the same applies to the people on Twin Earth learning that water (for them) is XYZ in the 1970s and prior to that time, no one could distinguish between the two. According to Putnam, someone on Earth in 1970 speaking of "water" would have been referring to H2O while someone on Twin Earth would have been referring to XYZ while speaking of "water". This can be extended to cover mental contents as well (McGinn 1977) wherein someone uttering "water quenches thirst" on Earth would be referring to H2O quenching thirst whereas someone on Twin Earth uttering the same sentence would be referring to XYZ quenching thirst. In short, these two have different beliefs even though they are intrinsically identical. Thus, the thought experiment attempts to show that some beliefs are not dependent on intrinsic factors.

The second thought experiment highlights a split in externalism, wherein the Twin Earth thought experiment depended on the identity of physical matter within the environment (natural kind externalism), this thought experiment concerns itself with social externalism and is defended by Tyler Burge (1979), which is basically about how social institutions can affect the contents of beliefs and thoughts including those not covered by natural kind concepts. We are to imagine Bob with the resolute conviction that arthritis is a pain in the thigh when it is, in fact, an inflammation of the joints. When Bob says, "I have arthritis in my thigh" his belief is false. Burge then places the very same Bob with the very same conviction in a community where "arthritis" refers to "tharthritis" which is the same as arthritis except it also includes for the pain in the thigh. According to Burge then, in this situation, when Bob says, "I have arthritis in my thigh", he now has a true belief (that he has tharthritis in his thigh) even though the intrinsic facts about the Bob are the same. Merely the beliefs are different [3]and it is suggested from this that mental contents are constituted by social relations.

It's been awhile... there's a lot I can blog about... like New Year's... or Smash Brawl... or cooking... or whatever, but instead!

Here's my "friends'" responses to me dying... Yeah, real helpful the bunch of you. Don't none of you come asking me for forgiveness when I conquer the world and eat your babies.

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Umiman: I haven't eaten all day
Lardis: Right...
Umiman: then I ate one small burger
Umiman: and got full!
Umiman: What the shit?
Lardis: ur turning into an undead maybe?
Lardis: hungering for brains?
Umiman: my stomach must be compressing and consuming itself!
Umiman: Ahhh! I need to write a will!
Umiman: I will dedicate all my underwear to you!
Lardis: It'll be tossed in the garbage straight away
Umiman: :(

Thanks a lot! I'll be sure to commemorate you on my tombstone, Judas.

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Umiman: I was like, so bloody hungry cause I didn't eat for a day
Umiman: then I ate one small burger and got full!
Umiman: my stomach is compressing and consuming itself!
Umiman: ahhhhh!
Afiqah: woah that's so weird!
Afiqah: i hope you're not really dying!
Afiqah: i have to go though because i'm falling asleep right now
Umiman: :(

Wow, someone actually gives a damn?

Umiman: I think I'm dying!
Umiman: I was so bloody hungry cause I didn't eat for a day
Umiman: then I ate one small burger and became full!
Umiman: my stomach is consuming and compressing itself!
Umiman: AHHHHH!!!!
Spud: dude im melvin
Umiman: can't you help me!?
Spud: have u been moving around?
Umiman: I'm dying!
Spud: is ur metabolism low?
Umiman: I've been sitting in my chair for days now studying philosophy...
Spud: i see...
Spud: philosophy has fed ur stomach
Umiman: huh?
Spud: u r becoming buddha
Spud: achieving nirvana
Umiman: er... okay...
Umiman: I guess that's a good thing then...
Spud: to complete the process
Spud: read the book under a tree
Spud: its winter right?
Spud: do it naked
Umiman: uh... okay...
Spud: stick ur tongue on a metal spoon as well
Umiman: if it helps...
Spud: tongue
Umiman: it will stop me from dying right?
Spud: No it will speed it up...
Spud: i hope this helps ..
Umiman: :(

... See if I bring flowers to *your* funeral Mr. High and Mighty!

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Isaac: oh okay
Isaac: o_O
Umiman: I was so bloody hungry cause I didn't eat for one day
Isaac: for real?
Umiman: then I ate one burger
Umiman: and got full!
Umiman: my stomach is compressing and consuming itself!
Umiman: AHHHH!!!!
Isaac: o_O
Umiman: I'm dying man!
Umiman: can't you help me?!
Isaac: yeah, I am a lvl 68 priest after all
Isaac: I can ressurrect you if you die
Isaac: np
Isaac: and I can cure you and stuff
Isaac: cure diseases and all
Isaac: go see a doctor man, if you're serious
Isaac: lol
Umiman: :(

Well, at least you can bring me back *after* I die. Which is a start...

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Umiman: (yadda yadda yadda)
Umiman: help me man!
Umiman: I'm dying!
Emerson: it's probably because your stomach ran out of acid..
Emerson: i know when i don't eat the whole day i cant really eat much when i do too
Emerson: or i'll eat too much and get full fast
Umiman: So... I'm not dying?
Emerson: nah
Emerson: psh
Umiman: :D

Hey! Someone cares! You're my best man for my wedding!

Umiman: I think I'm going to die...
Umiman: (doo dee doo daa)
Umiman: help me! I'm going to die!
Samuel: do you want to go to hospital??
Umiman: I... I don't think I will last that long...
Samuel: go buy some pill from Mac or go bathroom for a while
Umiman: err... will it help? will it stop me from dying?
Samuel: hopefully, will you feel better in bathroom?
Umiman: well, if you say so...
Umiman: :(
Samuel: or lay on your bed
Samuel: make yourself feel comfortable
Samuel: if it doesn't work, you have to take some pill
Umiman: like... a suicide pill?
Samuel: =.=,,  do you feel like a stomach ache?
Umiman: I feel like I'm dying!
Umiman: dying!
Umiman: the world is turning white!
Umiman: the ground is shaking!
Umiman: everything is becoming a blur!
Samuel: you better go hospital
Samuel: at least they will take care of u
Umiman: No... I understand now. My time has come. I will write my will.
Umiman: I will dedicate all my underwear to you
Umiman: See you... in the next life! :'(
Samuel =.= underwear... ^o)

What's wrong with my underwear?! HUH!?

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Umiman: (diddle diddle fiddle riddle)
Umiman: AHHHHHH!!!!
Frank: lol
Umiman: help me! I'm going to die!
Frank: hmmm...
Frank: want noodles?
Frank: lol
Umiman: how will noodles save me!?
Umiman: I'm dying!
Frank: o.O
Frank: no no don't die...
Frank: come over and i'll give you some noodles
Frank: come
Umiman: don't wanna
Umiman: I'm going to write my will now
Frank: dude, i have instant noodles here... i can give you like 3 packs

Instant noodles. Miracle cure?

No one is taking me seriously! Time to step up the game!

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Ray: Huh?
Umiman: I was in a science lab and accidentally swallowed some mercury
Umiman: now my stomach is contracting and consuming itself...
Umiman: a doctor told me that they could try pumping it out of my system, but there's a good chance it's already been absorbed into my bloodstream
Ray: Wa
Ray: Sounds so serious
Umiman: they say what will happen is that now at any moment, I can just drop dead because of blood poisoning or an artificial stroke
Ray: Walao
Ray: You better take care dude
Ray: I got to work la
Ray: @@
Ray: Bye
Umiman: :(

Bye... BYE!? So cold!!!! So heartless!!!

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Umiman: I went to the pharmacy yesterday to get some paracetamol for my headache
Umiman: but after I took some, I checked the label
Umiman: and it was medication for liver transplant patients...
Umiman: I can't even feel the lower half of my body anymore...
PayPayGirl: are you serious!
PayPayGirl: why u buy the wrong meds???
Umiman: It wasn't my fault!
Umiman: they gave me the wrong drugs!
PayPayGirl: who?
PayPayGirl: the pharmacists?
Umiman: I didn't even know until I returned it because I couldn't recognise the label
PayPayGirl: sue them for negligence
PayPayGirl anyway lunch brb...
Umiman: :(

How to treat the death of your friend: "anyway lunch brb!"

Umiman: I think I'm dying
Umiman: I had to go for a blood test for my job the other day
Umiman: but the results...
Umiman: they told me I have HIV
Umiman: I think the needle they used for the blood test was contaminated
Xeem: ?
Xeem: for real?
Xeem: don't shit me now
Umiman: I'm going to die man...
Umiman: help me!
Xeem: but you're still a virgin
Xeem: and you never recieved blood from anyone
Xeem: at least I think both of the above are true
Xeem: how is it possible that you can have HIV
Umiman: the needle they gave the bloodtest with
Umiman: it was probably infected
Umiman: but I have no way of proving it
Xeem: needles are sterile from the packaging
Xeem: moreover, the virus would die within minutes of air contact
Xeem: your results could've been false positive
Umiman: I hope so man
Umiman: Thanks for cheering me up :)

Hah! Another person cares! Good. I shall only spare two people!

Current score:
People who will share in my glorious reign of success: two
People whose babies will be eaten by me: eight

More to come when more people come online.

ADDENDUM:

PayPayGirl: anyway it would be quite fun if u really got poisoned
Umiman: ...

Frank: ... you do know i care for you dude
Umiman: ew

I'm a little freaked out. My speakers seem to have gained the ability to pick up foreign TV signals...

I was going to sleep when I kept hearing this funny noise like you would hear when a radio is on but really really softly. But I don't have a radio.

So I start searching, and then it turns out that it's my speakers. But my computer isn't running anything. Then I listen more closely and I start to think it's not radio... because the show makes assumptions that you can see what they are referring to:

"This is your house?"
"Yes."
"As we can see, the house is burnt down."

And everything is in a British accent, which makes me think I'm watching BBC news. But I'm in Canada.

Also, if I turn up the volume on my speakers, the news-noise thing fades out, but if I lower the volume, it becomes clearer.

Man, this is freaky.