History Main / WordSaladPhilosophy

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism[[note]]that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; viewer discretion is advised with the latter, as [=zer0=] reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all[[/note]], among many, ''many'' nonsensical things, he says that an encyclopedia [[AdvancedAncientHumans built in ancient times]] somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people out of paranoia and lust for power, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word; [=RationalWiki=] and [=zer0=] regard this particular rant as incoherent ''even by Dec standards'', the latter [[LampshadeHanging using the term "word salad" to describe it]].

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism[[note]]that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; viewer discretion is advised with the latter, as [=zer0=] reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all[[/note]], among many, ''many'' nonsensical things, he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word; [=RationalWiki=] and [=zer0=] regard this particular rant as incoherent ''even by Dec standards'', the latter [[LampshadeHanging using the term "word salad" to describe it]].

In their place will be plenty of MeaninglessMeaningfulWords, DelusionsOfEloquence, and {{Perfectly Cromulent Word}}s. May resemble an IceCreamKoan. Compare and contrast InsaneTrollLogic. Can easily turn into either WordSaladHumor or WordSaladHorror.

A philosophy that is so bizarre, rambling, and [[InsaneTrollLogic insane]] that no one in their right mind can understand it. For some reason, {{Conspiracy Theorist}}s hate logic and coherent trains of thought, so none of those here. In their place will be plenty of MeaninglessMeaningfulWords, DelusionsOfEloquence, and {{Perfectly Cromulent Word}}s. May resemble an IceCreamKoan. Compare InsaneTrollLogic.

Maybe the "philosopher" doesn't have the writing skills to express their ideas. Maybe the point is so complicated that it would take several college courses to grasp its meaning. [[HanlonsRazor Or, maybe the philosopher is just]] a TalkativeLoon. Can easily turn into either WordSaladHumor or WordSaladHorror.

* ''Film/ApocalypseNow'': the unnamed reporter played by Dennis Hopper is prone to spirited diatribes of gibberish philosophy, caught up in the magnetism of Kurtz's insanity. A lot of this was improvised by the heavily drugged Hopper.

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism (that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; viewer discretion is advised with the latter, as [=zer0=] reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all), he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word; [=RationalWiki=] and [=zer0=] regard this particular rant as incoherent ''even by Dec standards'', the latter [[LampshadeHanging using the term "word salad" to describe it]].

* ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'': Graham Spector's introspective tendencies as a TalkativeLoon turns into ambiguously-self-aware parody in particularly manic moments:

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Maybe the "philosopher" doesn't have the writing skills to express their ideas. Maybe the point is so complicated that it would take several college courses to grasp its meaning. [[HanlonsRazor Or, maybe the philosopher is just]] a TalkativeLoon.

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism (that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; viewer discretion is advised with the latter, as [=zer0=] reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all), he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word; [=RationalWiki=] and [=zer0=] regard this particular rant as incoherent ''even by Dec standards''.

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism (that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; note in the case of the latter, it reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all), he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word; [=RationalWiki=] and [=zer0=] regard this particular rant as incoherent ''even by Dec standards''.

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism (that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; note in the case of the latter, it reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all), he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word; [=zer0=] regards this particular rant as incoherent ''even by Dec standards''.

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism (that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]; note in the case of the latter, it reproduces his rants verbatim, misspelled N-bombs and all), he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word.

* The writings of Francis E. Dec, even when you get past the insane diction, manages to be a crazy collection of tracts that maintain that we all live in a veritable WorldOfChaos. Without getting into the Slavic supremacist CulturalPosturing and the rampant racism and antisemitism (that's for [[https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Francis_E._Dec RationalWiki]] and [[https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/intro.htm zer0]]), he says that an encyclopedia somehow mutated into a MasterComputer and became a GodEmperor that started oppressing the Polish and Slovene people for some reason, and that our brains are not actually in our bodies, but are housed in glass cities on the far side of the moon. ''Gangster Computer God Worldwide Secret Containment Policy'' in particular presents the spectacularly incoherent phrase "Computer God computerized brainthinking sealed robot operating arm surgery cabinet machine removal" as if it were a single word.

* Daniel Dennet coined the term "Deepity" for sayings that appear profound at first glance, but which disintegrate into meaninglessness when actually analysed. This trope could well be perceived as an entire philosophy built of deepitys, or one constructed by people ''attempting'' to produce deepitys who lack the basic linguistic skills necessary to construct even a facade of meaningfulness.

-->'''Gavin''': Some people have made the mistake of seeing Shunt's work as a load of rubbish about railway timetables, but clever people like me, who talk loudly in restaurants, see this as a deliberate ambiguity, a plea for understanding in a mechanized world. The points are frozen, the beast is dead. What is the difference? What indeed is the point? The point is frozen, the beast is late out of Paddington. The point is taken. If La Fontaine's elk would spurn Tom Jones the engine must be our head, the dining car our oesophagus, the guard's van our left lung, the cattle truck our shins, the first-class compartment the piece of skin at the nape of the neck and the level crossing an electric elk called Simon. The clarity is devastating. But where is the ambiguity? It's over there in a box. Shunt is saying the 8.15 from Gillingham when in reality he means the 8.13 from Gillingham. The train is the same only the time is altered. Ecce homo, ergo elk. La Fontaine knew his sister and knew her bloody well. The point is taken, the beast is moulting, the fluff gets up your nose. The illusion is complete; it is reality, the reality is illusion and the ambiguity is the only truth. But is the truth, as Hitchcock observes, in the box? No there isn't room, the ambiguity has put on weight. The point is taken, the elk is dead, the beast stops at Swindon, Chabrol stops at nothing, I'm having treatment and La Fontaine can get knotted. [[note]]Gavin Millarrrrrr was not talking to Neville Shunt.[[/note]]