Mathom party, Saturday NOT May 28, ACTUALLY June 4, 1:00pm to 5pm or on into the night.

[gement]

Update: Party has moved to Saturday June 4. New details, otherwise just like the old details.

Let it be known there's a mathom party at my house on the coming Saturday. I figure the heaviest concentration will be between 1pm and 5pm, but I'm happy to hang out, talk, eat, and mock useless possessions until at least 9 or 10.

Who can come:
- Anyone I've met in person or exchanged more than 5 LJ comments with who can make it to Seattle.

What you can bring (all optional):
- Anything you're willing to take away again if no one grabs it.
- Snacks.
- Offers to haul things away to charity at the end of the day.
- Well-wishes for my upcoming Birthday. (A lovely round 32 years old!)

What you can take:
- Any of my mathoms.
- Any of anyone else's mathoms.
- Any snacks you can get your hands on.

If I have you friended, you have access to my address in the top post of my journal. If I don't, ping me and I'll send you details.

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Comments

[tylik.livejournal.com]

So is there a canonical source for how "mu" is used in this community? Because I've heard a few off the cuff explanation, but they vary a lot from my understanding of the source material...

[littlemystories.livejournal.com]

I'm out of town all weekend - Friday morning, Monday? Or a cherry-picked selection you think I might like? I may have a box to contribute, if someone else will take responsibility for disposing of the remainder.

[gement.livejournal.com]

Drop by Friday morning! Bring your box! Prepare to be alarmed! This may actually be 1/3 of my stuff, excluding my clothes since I'd already weeded pretty heavily there.

[gement.livejournal.com]

I have no idea how it's used in the local geek culture. I am only going from the story about the puppy.

Does the puppy have the buddha nature? Mu.
Does the puppy not have the buddha nature? Mu.

I take it to mean either "the question is the wrong question" or "there is no right answer." In this case, there is no right answer listed seemed like a close approximation.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Mu is the Sanskrit Śūnyatā(शून्यता). This is the philosophical ancestor to mathematical zero and the empty set. In ideogramic form, it is represented by a handful of straw being cast on a fire.
E.G.:
Q:Which is more important, the 32nd birthday of gement, or the 100th birthday of the NYC Public Library.
A: Mu, dumbass!

So you are using it absolutely correctly.8-)


I'd rather be bringing snacks. 8-(

P.S. Guess which word I just added to spell check.

[gement.livejournal.com]

"ideogramic" according to my spellcheck. :P A quick inquiry to the internet suggests that ideographic is preferred.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Hey! That's not guessing-that's research! That's cheating...;-)

[sistawendy.livejournal.com]

I'm not interested in stuff, but I'm interested in you. There may be family plans, but there aren't any so far.

[gement.livejournal.com]

You don't have to want stuff. It just helps. ;) I hope you can make it.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

"You don't have to want stuff. It just helps."

This is true on so many levels.

[gement.livejournal.com]

You're still welcome Friday morning if you just want to do a fly-by. First pick!

[littlemystories.livejournal.com]

I may - I think 6/4 will actually work fine, but I have Friday morning free and like picking first. :) I'll let you know before I stop by.