The Big A
Alright, so I am an atheist/agnostic/freethinker/secular humanist. I don't know what to say really. But I do feel that most people close to me would expect an explanation. However, I am not going to explain myself, but rather try to describe how I got where I am - something like a mini biography, if you would. Growing up Growing up I had an inquisitive mind. Call it a form of ADD, but I wanted to know everything there is to know about everything. How does this work, how does that work? Why? Why not? But why does it work like that? We had a set of books at home, called "Die Skatkis Reeks" (translates to "The Treasure Chest Series") and in hindsight, the books that covered natural science and technological advancements appealed to me by magnitudes more than the other books. I slurped up the content, learning about historical development such as the vehicle engine, steam engines, rockets, ancient warfare, mechanics, geography, biology, wind, pressure,...