J.T.
Maybe Logic
I've been interested in this for a bit now, and thought I'd try and summarize it in as simple terms as I can, and get some feedback/thoughts from members here.
Trickster Theory Simplified:
It supposes there is a probably natural 'force,' like the wind, that is unconscious (though possibly becoming self-aware). It manifests itself through interaction with human consciousness.
It manifests commonly as:
* Murphy's Law
* Unusual Coincidences
It manifests more rarely:
* Paranormal Phenomena
Scientific Proof:
* The Observer Effect
It is more active in certain regions that have a history of paranormal phenomena, and is accentuated by a feedback loop effect. Whether these regions are more 'active' because of their history (and as such the cumulative effect of belief and myth on local population), or because of some geological or other reason is open to debate.
It ties in with human myths and legends; the Djinn, the Tulpas, Gods and Monsters. It would explain why in the distant past people saw gods in nature, and as we become more evolved and more technologically oriented, the form changes from gods to fairies to witches to airships to flying saucers, as discussed by Jacques Vallee among others.
It would explain the 'high weirdness' factor of much of the phenomena, the non-quantifiable data, the coincidences most researches push aside as inexplicable. For all his faults, John Keel's work is a good example of an attempt to reach, if not the truth, at least what Werner Herzog calls "the ecstatic truth."
It ties in with the occult practices, the native american traditions, the codified rituals of much of human history, supposing that if the human consciousness can -- as in the "Observer Effect" -- change the properties of a particle, it can also through some mostly untapped method access and possibly even control this unobserved 'force,' or even the fabric of the universe as we understand it. Access other dimensions, if we like string theory.
So that's it in as simple terms as I can put it -- if anybody has further thoughts on this, I'd love to add/substract to this and discuss the possibilities.
Trickster Theory Simplified:
It supposes there is a probably natural 'force,' like the wind, that is unconscious (though possibly becoming self-aware). It manifests itself through interaction with human consciousness.
It manifests commonly as:
* Murphy's Law
* Unusual Coincidences
It manifests more rarely:
* Paranormal Phenomena
Scientific Proof:
* The Observer Effect
It is more active in certain regions that have a history of paranormal phenomena, and is accentuated by a feedback loop effect. Whether these regions are more 'active' because of their history (and as such the cumulative effect of belief and myth on local population), or because of some geological or other reason is open to debate.
It ties in with human myths and legends; the Djinn, the Tulpas, Gods and Monsters. It would explain why in the distant past people saw gods in nature, and as we become more evolved and more technologically oriented, the form changes from gods to fairies to witches to airships to flying saucers, as discussed by Jacques Vallee among others.
It would explain the 'high weirdness' factor of much of the phenomena, the non-quantifiable data, the coincidences most researches push aside as inexplicable. For all his faults, John Keel's work is a good example of an attempt to reach, if not the truth, at least what Werner Herzog calls "the ecstatic truth."
It ties in with the occult practices, the native american traditions, the codified rituals of much of human history, supposing that if the human consciousness can -- as in the "Observer Effect" -- change the properties of a particle, it can also through some mostly untapped method access and possibly even control this unobserved 'force,' or even the fabric of the universe as we understand it. Access other dimensions, if we like string theory.
So that's it in as simple terms as I can put it -- if anybody has further thoughts on this, I'd love to add/substract to this and discuss the possibilities.