The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

Share this post

The Remarkable Fools Letter
The Remarkable Fools Letter
On the origin of the universe
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

On the origin of the universe

The fifth force is irrational

Jim Dalling's avatar
Jim Dalling
Mar 28, 2021
∙ Paid
4

Share this post

The Remarkable Fools Letter
The Remarkable Fools Letter
On the origin of the universe
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
4
Share

The Fool’s Story of Creation

Adam and Eve and Larry

Humourist Brendan Gill once wrote that there’s not a shred of evidence in favour of the argument that life is serious.

With this in mind, we need new origin stories.

The current bunch are mostly too steady, too heavy, too reasonable for me.

So, without any further tire pumping, let’s do this.

How the hell did this who existence thing come into being?

In the beginning there was nothing… or there was everything. Everything and nothing were together united in a singularity.

That doesn’t make any sense

Said a voice from within or without. It’s quite difficult to make sense out of a singularity, out of everything.

One thing’s for certain, It’s crowded in here said Adam… I can’t tell my ass from your elbow

Or your rib from my tibia, chided Eve … That’s because it’s not your ass. Or your elbow. All are one ya knucklehead

Eve baby, pull my finger…

Adam! Come on. Are we really doing this again?

C’mon Eve, Pull my finger.

At this time Eve made the first mis…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to The Remarkable Fools Letter to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 James Dalling
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More