I do not especially like random things. Often, in my car, when I do not remember which way I should go, I randomly choose amongst my options. This tends to produce bad results, because I have three options (left, right or straight), and even if I happily choose correctly that time, I still may not know the true path, so I wind up having to make another decision. The odds are against me, so it is better to get myself ordered by pulling into the parking lot and examining written directions or calling someone on the phone.
I could say that I like random number generators, because I am sure they do something very good for science and technology, but the truth is, I'm not well acquainted with what it is they do, so it's a bit like saying you really like quantum mechanics because it keeps matter from collapsing in on itself. Oh, there's something else that contains randomness. And I am pleased that matter doesn't collapse in on itself.
I do like spontaneous things, though. These can be quite fun, and, unlike comments about cheese, they cannot be planned so they tend to contain all their pleasure in the moment. Spontaneous acts starting a snowball fight are great for their social value, but also ideas emerging spontaneously in the mind are great fun, especially if they tie a bunch of other stuff in the mind together. It's like there are little gnomes working back there, getting ready for the best time to surprise you. Your in the shower, and you have to write the idea quickly, so you get the paper wet and the ink smears, but it doesn't matter, because you aren't gonna forget this.
And vacations... spontaneous vacations. |
