Questioning Reality: Introduction


Questioning Reality is an occasional series and is a complete work of fiction.

The views contained herein are nothing whatsoever to do with the author, and instead are based on the views of the character ‘Thom’. Thom is a forty-year-old woman with an aversion to body hair. Although, he may be a nineteen-year-old army sergeant with immense experience of worldly affairs. Or perhaps he’s a 72 year old hermit who likes listening to Kate Bush.

Names, where necessary, have been changed, but also where necessary, they haven’t.

And as the author no longer keeps fully up-to-date with current affairs, the affairs mentioned herein may not be current. Or affairs for that matter.

Topics such as why is the sky always blue, which it isn’t, will be covered, as will the discovery of a blue-leaved plant and the search for a green-furred mammal. Important issues, such as the editing of television news prog

History will be visited to question today’s events as we will look to the future to predict just how current those events are likely to become. Quantum science will be looked into in minute detail, and major issues, such as just why is it that some people like the colour orange and not the fruit will be put under the microscope.

Why is some rain wetter than others?

How can it sometimes be warm when it snows?

How far can the truth be stretched?

And is reality really real? Is your reality mine? And mine yours? Can realities collide? What happens if they do? Do they co-exist? Overlap? Mirror? Explode? Is there anything beyond reality? Out there, for example, in space. If something isn’t known, is that reality because it isn’t known, or does it only become reality when it is?

See? Reality is already being questioned and we haven’t started yet.

Look out for the next part of Questioning Reality. Coming soon.

16 responses to “Questioning Reality: Introduction”

  1. Beth Younker avatar

    You always make me chuckle. I can’t wait to read about Thom’s version of reality, and what things are – or are not. Perception IS reality, after all. Just ask Timothy Leary!

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Beth. It’s all what we make of it. I’m not so sure about Thom’s version of it, however! 😀

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  2. Sue Dreamwalker avatar

    Loved this, but then I always love your quirky writings Tom..
    sending love and well wishes over the airwaves my friend.. I trust you had a wonderful Christmas.. And here’s wishing you a Wonderful 2020 and Beyond my friend..
    Much love
    Sue 🙂

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thank you, Sue. Yes, the quirky posts are returning once again, and they are being somewhat eventful, it seems!
      Happy New Year to you, Sue.

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  3. Chris Hall avatar

    I think you may be messing with my head here (in a good way, of course). I’m always up for a quantum leap 🙂

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    1. Tom avatar

      I’m not sure this series would actually constitute a quantum leap, Chris, although there may be a leap or two onto a couple of very dodgy looking limbs!

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      1. Chris Hall avatar

        Bring it on!

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  4. Diane Henders avatar

    Knotty questions indeed! I’ll look forward to your take on them. 🙂

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Diane. Just don’t use any of the answers for your research…

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  5. prenin avatar

    Given quantum theory has proven that everything below the quantum level is chaotic one has to ask: Where comes the order we perceive?

    Are we even real given string theory?

    Keep writing my wonderful friend and Blessed Be! 🙂 ❤

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom avatar

      Thanks, Prenin, but I have to ask… order?

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      1. prenin avatar

        Exactly: We have to experience reality second-hand. 🙂 ❤

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  6. -Eugenia avatar

    Love this idea, Tom!

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    1. Tom avatar

      It’s a little out there, Eugenia… which is always where the fun is!

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      1. -Eugenia avatar

        Yes,so true!

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