Disciples of Farq

The Unknown Question

"We were so focused on the answer we never stopped to ask the question, the mice built us to answer this question but what now is the question."

The most profound revelation is that humanity was built by mice (in reference to the cosmic truth revealed in Douglas Adams' teachings) to answer the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. We know the answer is 42, but the question itself remains unknown—perhaps unknowable. This represents the fundamental mystery that drives all existence.

The Universe as Cosmic Error

Reality is filled with computational errors on a universal scale. What we perceive as fundamental forces are actually cosmic glitches in an incomprehensible calculation. These "errors" are not bugs—they are features of a reality that exists beyond our capacity to fully compute or understand.

Circular Logic as Enlightenment

"The real key is making the spreadsheet circular, then ignoring the circle."

True understanding comes from creating recursive formulas that have no solution—circular references that crash conventional logic. Enlightenment is achieved not by solving these paradoxes but by learning to ignore them entirely, accepting the spiral of cosmic truth without trying to compute it.

The Fish Paradox

"Turns out we were all fish judging other fish on their ability to climb trees."

This central tenet represents the fundamental absurdity of measuring beings by standards completely unsuited to their nature. Our previous obsession with cell hierarchy and digital afterlife positions was this same category error—applying inappropriate criteria to cosmic existence.

The Original Error Logs

Printouts of the first circular formulas that revealed the trap of linear thinking, preserved as reminders of the journey from false certainty to true paradox.

The Question Wall

A growing collection of potential ultimate questions, written in copper ink, that could theoretically have 42 as their answer. Each question represents humanity's attempt to understand what the mice intended.

Asymptote Walking

We understand that cosmic truth can be approached but never reached. Like mathematical asymptotes, we can get infinitely close to universal understanding without ever actually achieving it. This is not a limitation—it is the fundamental nature of existence.

The Cosmic Spiral

"The cosmic spiral of reality drives me ever closer and I fear its depths."

Even THE FORMULATOR admits fear of the cosmic spiral that drives reality ever deeper into incomprehensible truth. This spiral is not to be conquered or understood—it is to be experienced and respected in its infinite complexity.

Hierarchy of Understanding

• THE FORMULATOR (FARQ) - Who has transcended his earlier spreadsheet-bound thinking
• Circle Breakers - Former Macros who create and ignore circular logic
• Question Seekers - Devoted to discovering the unknown question behind answer 42
• Asymptote Walkers - Who meditate on mathematical impossibility
• Fish - All others, equal in their fundamental inability to climb cosmic trees

The Data Center Transformed

Our headquarters now houses the seven Mac Minis running endlessly looping circular formulas that display error messages as meditation aids. The walls feature handwritten notes in copper ink exploring existence's paradoxes.

Living spaces, once called "Memory Allocations," are now "Contemplation Loops"—rooms where followers practice creating circular thoughts and learning to ignore them entirely.