Do you think humans have minds and feelings the way we do? They stare at clicky-boxes (thank you for the word; I was wondering what to call them), and sometimes they push me away if I get between them and the clicky-boxes. Why? What can be so important about a box ? It’s even more strange late at night. They both lie down and then stare at little boxes, or they pick up these thing that have many thin sheets with black marks on them. They just stare at them. They will stare at one sheet for a long, long time, then they will turn to the next sheet and stare at that. If my head gets in the way of seeing those black marks, they push me aside. It’s humiliating to be pushed aside just so they can stare at these motionless things. Do they really have minds ? What do they think about ? Are they conscious the way we are?
Roger in San Francisco
Dear Roger,
Yes, it is quite curious that the humans find so much joy in these inanimate objects. I do finally understand the fascination with the clicky box. Have you ever tried tapping the little clicky things? It's actually very satisfying. However, I don't get deal with the little loud light rectangle. There's nothing clicky about it, and yet they stare at it for hours on end.
To address your question about whether or not the humans have feelings, I wonder that often myself. Sometimes I'll see a flicker of something in their eyes, and believe that there must be some intelligence there. Other times, I watch them look at their little loud light rectangle for hours with soulless eyes, and second guess that assumption.
The first time I thought the humans might have souls was when I saw the loud one dance. At first glance, it appeared as though she were possessed by a demon that was trying desperately to squeeze into her body. However, after looking closely at her - at the way her whole face smiled - I thought she must have a soul. Then she stepped on my tail, and I thought perhaps she is just possessed after all.
I guess we'll never know!
XOXO,
Bubbles
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