OCTOBER 6th, Chupacabra

“So you see, by applying the basic principles of the scientific method to the matter, we learn very quickly that the myth of the chupacabra is just that – utter crap. Now, if you apply the same principles to Catholicism, an interesting thing occurs…”
-Dr. Venture (Venture Brothers)

Welcome back Omegaites for another dose of fear. Real can be a subjective term. Acclaimed author Philip K. Dick spent most of his career dealing with the difference of reality versus perceived reality. In one great interview, he states that “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.” So today we’ll take a closer look at something that rides the line between fact and fantasy.

Cryptozoology is an interesting field. I don’t know what one has to do to become an expert in cryptozoology, but I think it involves peyote and Joe Rogan. But let’s move past that and get down to brass tax. When it comes to cryptozoology, the chupacabra is the new kid on the block.

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OCTOBER 5th, Calculus

“Calculus required continuity, and continuity was supposed to require the infinitely little; but nobody could discover what the infinitely little might be.”
– Bertrand Russell

Ahhh, another fine October day to be alive.   There are Plenty of things in the world that will kill our body.   As we discovered yesterday, it could be an asteroid.   But what about what kills our spirit.   Ask any high school teen what subject they hate most.   I’m sure the most common answer given is math.   Now imagine that Math itself was a person.   Math wakes up, Math eats breakfast, Math gets ready for school.   What subject does Math itself dread going to?   Calculus.

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OCTOBER 4th, Apophis

“What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad.”
-Dave Barry

Hello again, the Dude here dishing some wisdom out for free.   So, stop what you’re doing, minimize that porn site you have open, you can leave the sound on, it will add ambiance, and stay a while.

Today we’re going off planet to discover a fear.   Apophis.   Now, if you don’t know what that is, I’m sure you will in 20 to 30 years.   My goal is to get you digging your fallout shelter today.   Apophis is a near-Earth asteroid that was discovered in 2004 and got as high as level 4 on the Torino Impact scale.   Now, I’m not a scientician, so when I say we’re all going to die, you may want to pause and consider researching it for yourself.   I can give you the numbers.   Apophis is 350 meters in diameter (1,150ft).   So just imagine a rock the size of the Eiffel Tower breaking us like a cue ball.

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OCTOBER 3rd, Spiders

“The spider taketh hold with her hands, and is in kings’ palaces.”
-Proverbs 30:28

                              Hello ladies and gentlemen.   Welcome back to this satellite of love we like to call Rocket ship Omega Level.   In the last two Fear Fest articles, I took a more clinical approach to them.   Today, it’s a little more loose.   I’m firing from the hip on this one.   One could argue that “Oh you procrastinated and didn’t have time to be as throughout because you were playing video games and making god cry”.   Well, in retort to you Mr. Smart guy, all I can say is stop peering into my window you pervert!

Arachnophobia is one of the world’s most common fears.   Its no secret why, look at them.   Spiders, and scorpions, are so alien to us that its hard to conceive that we share the same planet.   Personally, I like spiders.   They kill and eat other bugs that I hate.   Since I am apparently public enemy number one to the mosquito world (Why else would those fuckers attack me so much), I’ve had to make alliances with anything that will kill them.   That means citronella, tiki torches, bats, and spiders.   Upon reading up on certain arachnids, I may have to rethink the whole arachnophobia thing.

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OCTOBER 2nd, Failure

 “Failure is only the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.”   ~Henry Ford

Hello again Omeganaughts.   The Dude here to guide you through another fear that can wreck a person’s mind and destroy their self-esteem.

Failure can be tough to judge.   Its subjective.   Fear of Failure (Atychiphobe) is fairly common.   It can cripple a person almost beyond repair.   Fear of failure can be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to social disorders.   One of the most common causes of fear of failure is rooted in traumatic childhood experiences.   Something like demeaning parents or older siblings could cause a complex that makes the person so afraid of failing in the eyes of others.     I know what this is like first hand as I have a complex relationship with my older brother.   I don’t think he realized the effect he had on my life as a child, but it took me a long time to put it aside and move forward.

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OCTOBER 1st, PUBLIC SPEAKING

“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’d rather be in the casket than up there doing the eulogy”

-Jerry Seinfeld

There can be no argument that we live in a scary time.   Fear is a funny thing, we all experience it at one point or another.   Its something that connects us all.   Every culture has their fears, their superstitions, and their nightmares.   If somehow we could unite together as a species, perhaps we could set our fears aside.   This October I’ve decided to write about a different fear every day.   Why you ask?   Fear is the product of ignorance.   Ignorance is fought with knowledge.   If I can impart even one nugget of wisdom to another person, I have fought fear.

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