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On this page may be found recent e-mails from Young, a rare photograph , an interview with him, excerpts from his discovery notes and journal, material from NewZoid vs. F.B.S., and miscellaneous material.
Authorized Biography of Prof. Young
[To protect his family and friends Young has used one of his earlier inventions, the IGOR (Information & Gossip Obliterating Robot) to actively remove all unauthorized mention of Prof. Young from the World Wide Web. The following is the biography he submitted to the American Academy For The Advancement of Wisdom in 1998 on the occasion of his election to membership in absentia.]
Daniel Young: Artist, Inventor, Philosopher & Physicist. Responsible for three of the greatest discoveries in human history; the true beanoid shape of yin and yang, the magnetic I Ching method, and aleatory information retrieval from parallel worlds. Weighed 14 lbs. 7 oz. at birth. Solved the Pfundt problem at age 14. Mated once and reproduced twice. Expects to be awarded Nobel Prizes for Physics and Literature posthumously and hereby rejects them.
Copyright 2001 Daniel Young.
Only Known Photograph of Prof. Young
This is the only photograph believed to have escaped Prof. Young's methodical destruction of all his photographs. It was purportedly taken 12 years ago by a practitioner of the technique of Kirilian photography, a method claimed to show a person's spiritual aura. Using computer techniques, the Federal Bureau of Security has adjusted it to show how Prof. Young might appear now. It has been widely circulated by the F.B.S. in the unsuccessful 12-year-long government search for Prof. Young. The authenticity of the original has been the subject of intense debate. [back to top]
1. Young’s Definition of Internet Art (e-mail from Prof. Young, dated April 30, 2001)
NewZoid is a work of Internet art. It is art because it falls within the definition of art as “an arrangement of material for the purpose of causing a sensory experience.” Whose definition is this? It is mine and I will consider it authoritative unless someone can cite a definition that will distinguish more accurately and more consistently between what is art and what is not art. Within the category of art, NewZoid is Internet art because the raw material which it arranges is textual material found on the Internet. In this respect it is the same as giving the art of painting a name based on the raw material which its practitioners use.
2. Young’s Definition of Internet Science (e-mail from Prof. Young, dated April 30, 2001)
NewZoid is a work of science. It is scientific because it falls within the definition of science as “the examination of circumstances by methods that can be repeated by others.” Whose definition is this? It is mine and I will consider it authoritative unless someone can cite a definition that will distinguish more accurately and more consistently between what is science and what is not science.” Within the category of science, NewZoid is Internet science because the circumstances which it examines are those found on the Internet. In this respect it is the same as giving the science of biology a name based on the fact that it studies living things.
3. Young’s Explanation Of Quantum Reality (Incomplete e-mail transmission, dated April 30, 2001)
“Reality is the complete manifestation of probability. Stated differently, probability is incomplete reality.” The failure of the present age to recognize this truth will be looked on by future generations in the same way that we now look on the failure to recognize the roundness of the planet Earth, as a .......
Interview (March 1, 2001 - undisclosed location)
NZ: Good Morning Professor; we have someone on the line taking shorthand.
Y: Good. Don't waste time because the connection may end at any time.
NZ: Why have you decided to live in hiding?
Y: First, to avoid the various forms of coercion used by governments and corporations. Their only motive is to use my discoveries for enhancing their power and profit. Secondly, it is a good way to do one's work and cultivate one's garden, free of the distractions of fame and the insatiable demands of the media.
NZ: Can you say anything more specific about the dangers of your discoveries?
Y: Let me put it this way.... every major discovery involving fundamental rules of nature has destructive potential. These are always linked to energy. Just consider the uses, good and evil, to which the relatively simple process of combustion has been put. The discoveries related to atomic processes raised the scale of potential destructiveness immensely. My discoveries related to the existence of parallel worlds have the same theoretical potential, but not limited to a single world. They can affect numerous worlds at one time, potentially damaging or destroying things on a scale that is almost beyond the power of imagination. Mind you, I have not reached that point. I have just discovered the fundamental opening, but I have to recognize that it opens up the possibility, however remote, of a misuse of power on an inconceivably vast scale.
NZ: Why not simply keep your work secret forever?
Y: Forever? That can't be. Others will eventually find it. My estimate is that it will be at least a thousand years before anyone replicates my work. That gives time for this world to go through a gradual familiarization with the new state of existence and develop safeguards against misuse. NewZoid is the first step in this process. Let people treat it as an amusement ... it doesn't matter. It will begin opening up the human mind to a greater reality. It will increase the chances that the breakthrough will be handled wisely.
NZ: Why do you think we may have a thousand years before someone else makes this discovery?
Y: The conjunction of factors that went into my realization were so highly unusual, so unconnected to any line of research presently being carried out, that it is unlikely to be duplicated in the near future. The chain of events and the thinking were so odd and accidental ... [extended laughter] ... excuse me, that it makes so-called accidental discoveries such as penicillin seem inevitable. I have taken into account the fact that NewZoid will probably lead to an intensification of research in this area.
NZ: But isn't it likely that the same breakthrough was made on parallel worlds and the same restraint may not be shown by the discoverer on some of them?
Y: I cannot answer this question without revealing more than should be presently known about my discovery. But I can assure you that restraint on other worlds will not be a problem so long as restraint is exercised here. I will have to break the connection soon.
NZ: Do you have any recommendations for people who are sympathetic to your position?
Y: Let them act appropriately as circumstances dictate. Keep a close watch on the concentrations of power and on the sources of information. Watch the flow and try to position themselves so as to accomplish ....... [here the connection began to break up] It cannot be a doctrine. Daoism comes closest in my....... but there........... for organized ......... Each individual, I hope .......... [connection broken]
NOTE: We will continue to seek interviews with Prof. Young.
Discovery Notes (August 28,1988) [redacted by the F.B.S.]
I had been working for almost a year on the problem of what happens to the -------- particle after the ----------------- is resolved. I despaired of finding a solution and decided to go for a weekend to ------------, famous for its ---------. My friends, the well-known ---------- , ________ ________ and his wife, the ---------, ______ ______, took me to their favorite beach, _____ ______. We had a delicious picnic lunch of ---------- and ----------, accompanied by a wonderful ........... from ---------. Immediately afterwards, as I was watching the schools of small ------ in the water, the happy, completely absurd yet overwhelmingly persuasive thought popped into my head that ----------- [deleted to end of paragraph].
In my joy and probably due to my uncontrollable laughter, I fell into the --------- and had to be helped out because the open umbrella I was holding interfered with my swimming.
I asked for pencil and paper and immediately jotted down the .........in a very sketchy way, not taking any time to check my calculations, but feeling that the equations were so beautiful that they must be true. The basic formula, which I have now confirmed beyond ant [sic] reasonble doubt, completely [deleted to end of paragraph]. [back to top]
Young's Journal: The First Experimental Transmission (Jan. 20, 2000) [redacted by the F.B.S.]
Today I passed a new milestone. I sent my first headline in the other direction using the [ ----------------- -----------------]. The returning headlines contained meaningful indirectly related material although I do not fully understand it. I sent the headline "Young Protects Parallel World Secret For 12 Years." I was overjoyed to receive in subsequent cycles. "Designers Protect Parallel World Secret For War Crimes Court," "Snow Protects Parallel World Secret For 22 Hours" and "Young Protects Parallel World Secret For Record French Audiences." At least it shows that on some worlds ------------------------ [deleted to end of paragraph]. If I can get more --------- I might be able to ----------------- {deleted to end of paragraph]
NewZoid vs. F.B.S., Civil Action 00-001264
By Order of the Court, on motion of Defendant F.B.S., the contents of this file are hereby sealed. [signed] Joseph Crater, Senior Judge[back to top]
Those who have come this far deserve the truth. NewZoid is a work of art.