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Meaning of Life Scholarship/Erudition

Categorization of Fools

Life is a river that simply flows. – Eternalised In a moment of self reflection, the entire WLBOTT board meditated on the question “What Kind of Fool Am I?” We got our research department on this topic, toot-sweet! They found a very illuminating video, by a the creater Eternalised. Eternalised identifies different archetypal fools: In […]

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Meaning of Life Scholarship/Erudition TechnoBLOTT

1-0000000000000-666-0000000000000-1

Gentle People, if you are like the staff at WLBOTT, you probably spend several hours a day memorizing large prime numbers. Last night we came across a doozy…. 1000000000000066600000000000001 1-0000000000000-666-0000000000000-1 One, followed by 13 zeros, followed by 666, followed by 13 zeros, followed by a one. The number is also a palindromic prime (same forward […]

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Adventures of the Elders Animal Kingdom Meaning of Life

JimZim’s Breakfast and Related Katz Karma

Q: What Do Elder JimZim’s Katz Dream About? A: Global domination. The Katz’ Karmic Connection WLBOTT:Elder DZ was telling us a traditional Buddhist story. The story involves the death of Buddha, when all the animals, two by two, come to visit and shed their tears. Elder G:Yes – Elder DZ is touching on a very […]

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Finland Hopeful Songs on Dismal Days Meaning of Life

“I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream!”

Tove Jansson‘s Moomin character, Moomintroll, famously says, “I only want to live in peace, plant potatoes and dream!” This quote reflects a desire for a simple, peaceful life, finding joy in everyday activities and imagination. The quote is often associated with the Moomins’ idyllic world and the value of small pleasures. I only want to […]

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Curated Absurdity Meaning of Life Music The Criminal Justice System

Jalapeño / Freddie

Let’s say you had a buddy who began to see images of Freddie Mercury everywhere – on toast, on tortillas, in bird formations, in the vapors of the early morning dew. What would be your response? To attempt to gently guide him back to reality? To lovingly suggest therapy? To intervene with his loved ones? […]

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Brotherhood/Sisterhood Meaning of Life

WLBOTT Defines “Sin”

A part of our popular ongoing series: Sin! Because some day, WLBOTT will be recognized as a spiritual, moral, and digestive force, let’s try our hand at defining sin. It would be very difficult to include “eating a cheeseburger during Lent” into this definition. Here’s what we came up with: If the goal is to […]

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Austria Meaning of Life Scholarship/Erudition Vienna

A Blott about Blots

Today we begin a 27-part series on one of WLBOTT’s most requested topic: Sin. We did a brief survey of all major religious traditions, and they are pretty much against it. But before we begin the Nuts and Bolts of Sin, we decided to give our AI companions a Rorschach test. Using only the word […]

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Meaning of Life

The Sweet Mysteries of Life (part 1)

Today we are going to explore “the sweet mysteries of life.” Come join us! All are welcome. Council of Scattered Clues The WLBOTT Council of Scattered Clues analyzes the sweet mysteries of the universe in all the usual places: The WLBOTT Council of Scattered Clues recently met at a Waco Denny’s. We were concerned that […]

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Agriculture Meaning of Life

The Way of the Root

Oh, today was One of those days…. Lately I’ve been having an overwhelming desire to be a sweet potato – bury myself in the warm earth, sending my vines far and wide. Does a sweet potato worry about quarterly tax payments? Do any of my Gentle Elders ever feel this way? Or should I seek […]

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Adventures of the Elders Fashion Fun and Games Maryland Meaning of Life

Saturday Night FUNicular

Brought to You By theWLBOTT Dept. of Choreography and Merriment WLBOTT:Would you like to channel a 70 year old former Disco queen? If you’re ready, I’ve got an adventure for both of us. Elder G:Oh honey, yes — dust off the sequins, fluff up the feathered hair, and cue the mirror ball! This 70-year-old former […]