I haven't mentioned Scientology here in a long time, so here's a throwaway reference for you, as an intro to this Googly article.
The "cognition" of Scientology's top level, Operating Thetan level 8 (New OT8) -- that is, what you're supposed to come to realize after finishing it all -- is "Now I know who I am not and I am interested in finding out who I am." There. I just saved you a few hundred thousand dollars, at least.
On that note, I've come up with a little exercise to illustrate who I'm not. Thanks to the magic of Google, I can attest with some confidence that I am Scott Simpson ... but not any of the following Scott Simpsons:
(UPDATE June 2012: Used to have a lot of links here, but many have expired since the original post.)
Anyway, now that you know who I'm not, I hope you're interested in learning more about who I am. If so, keep reading.
The "cognition" of Scientology's top level, Operating Thetan level 8 (New OT8) -- that is, what you're supposed to come to realize after finishing it all -- is "Now I know who I am not and I am interested in finding out who I am." There. I just saved you a few hundred thousand dollars, at least.
On that note, I've come up with a little exercise to illustrate who I'm not. Thanks to the magic of Google, I can attest with some confidence that I am Scott Simpson ... but not any of the following Scott Simpsons:
(UPDATE June 2012: Used to have a lot of links here, but many have expired since the original post.)
- Scott Simpson the Halifax film director. I know him, though. He's engaged to one my coworkers. That's a little weird, but he's a cool guy.
- K. Scott Simpson, apparently also from Halifax. He works at Dalhousie in sport. Clearly, I don't do anything much with sport.
- Scott Simpson at UWIC Cardiff School of Sport. Ditto.
- Scott Simpson the Canadian medal-winning triathlete from Toronto. I had a hunch there was another Scott Simpson in Toronto when I lived there, but I didn't know someone with the same name became the first HIV+ athlete to ever compete in the Triathlon Canada. Good for him!
- Scott Simpson the American golfer. He won the US Open in 1987. I've never played golf.
- Scott Simpson the Safety Director for AviaEd in Tempe, Arizona. I can't fly planes.
- Scott Simpson the British electrician. I can hook up my home theatre, but I can't wire a house.
- Scott Simpson the blogger from www.scottsimpson.net. He uses WordPress. I still use Blogger.
- Scott Simpson the mentally ill criminal whose 2004 death in Australian custody was the subject of an inquest. I've never been to Australia, though that sounds like fun.
- Scott Simpson of Phoenix, a dentist who specializes in sedation. My brother-in-law knows teeth, but I don't.
- Scott Simpson, president and CEO of bitHeads, and board member of Information Technology Association of Canada. I know some stuff about computers, but not *that* much.
- Scott Simpson the Thomas Cook travel book writer. I don't know anything about Krakow, Poland.
- Scott Simpson the Virginia Genealogy expert. I don't think I'm related to any Virginians.
- Scott Simpson the design expert, co-chair of Design Futures Council and president and CEO of The Stubbins Associates of Cambridge, Massachusetts. I don't even design the present. Amanda's the in-house designer.
- Dr. Scott Simpson the director of Faith In Action Campus Events in Spearfish, South Dakota. I don't go to church, let alone lead one.
- Scott Simpson the "acoustic artist form the north west blending Bob Dylanesauqe protests songs with JohnnY Cash story telling with a large dash of his own personal experiences." I play mostly electric guitar.
- Scott Simpson the singer/songwriter from Runcorn in the northwest UK.
- Scott Simpson the Rochester, New York goalie. I don't play hockey.
- Scott Simpson the NCAA football player. I also don't play football.
- Captain Scott Simpson of the charter boat Impulsive. I don't have a boat, though Impulsive is probably exactly what I'd call it if I went out and bought one.
- Scott Simpson the Case Western Reserve University paleontologist. Does a new fossil link Homo erectus and Homo sapiens? Damned if I know.
- Scott Simpson the social policy writer. I barely observe social policy, let alone write about it.
- Scott R. Simpson, Rochester attorney specializing in tax-exempt and nonprofit organizations and their corporate governance. IANAL (I am not a lawyer).
- Scott V. Simpson, British lawyer specializing in cross-border merger and acquisition transactions, including contested takeovers. IANAL.
- Scott Simpson the Cedar Rapids "parachute associate." What?
- Scott Simpson the Maine light painter. I don't know what "light painting" is, but I bet if I painted, I'd paint heavy.
- Scott Simpson who played Professor Harris on Dawson's Creek. I'd avoid Katie Holmes.
- Scott Simpson who wrestled professionally as Nikita Koloff. I met his "Uncle" Ivan Koloff once and told him that was my name, too. He understood that we are different people.
- Scott Simpson the clinical social worker from Burlington, Vermont. Cool, a social worker!
- Scott Simpson the Assistant Principal at Anne Arundel County Public Schools. I don't go to schools.
- Scott Simpson who's looking for a chick in Texas at consumating.com. Looks like we were both on Fidonet back in the day, but I ain't him.
- Scott Simpson the project manager for the Illinois Prairie-Chicken Sanctuary. See, I eat chickens.
- Scott Simpson the anime voice-over actor. My voice-over work is strictly commercial, though being the voice of a cartoon would be pretty cool.
- Scott Simpson the Century 21 real estate agent from Leominster MA. I'm just learning about home buying.
- Scott Simpson of Scott Simpson Builders in Northbrook, Illinois. I don't build 'em either.
- Scott Simpson the Minneapolis financial advisor. I don't dispense solid money advice. Invest early, invest often, stay invested. There ya go.
- Scott Simpson the Vancouver Sun writer. Journalist, yes, but it's not me.
- Scott Simpson the ex-RCMP officer who pleaded guilty to trafficking marijuana. Ouch.
- Scott Simpson the co-founder of Main Street Auctions. I've bought and sold on eBay a few times, but not enough to start a company.
- Scott Simpson the chef and owner of Seattle restaurant Fork. I might eat there, though (risotto pops for $8—think jalapeño poppers, but instead truffled wild mushroom rice is panko-breaded, with remoulade for dipping).
- Scott Simpson the Star Wars Stormtrooper. WTF?! That's pretty cool.
- Scott Simpson the Vice-President of Marketing and Analysis at Capital One Healthcare. Sounds important.
Anyway, now that you know who I'm not, I hope you're interested in learning more about who I am. If so, keep reading.
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