The truths of the universe
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Only become evident n a fire pit at 1AM…
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3 AM wakeup shenanigans only confuse. Fine line.
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Bertrand Russell told the story of a philosopher who was convinced he was on to all kinds of ground-breaking insights while high. He decided to leave paper and pen around so in his next high he could jot them down.
He woke the next day and the note read “The smell of petroleum prevails throughout.”
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I just looked it up: Russell was quoting William James.
William James describes a man who got the experience from laughing-gas; whenever he was under its influence, he knew the secret of the universe, but when he came to, he had forgotten it. At last, with immense effort, he wrote down the secret before the vision had faded. When completely recovered, he rushed to see what he had written. It was: "A smell of petroleum prevails throughout.
- Bertrand Russell, A History of Western Philosophy
