[−][src]Trait zamm_yin::Wrapper
Generic wrapper trait.
Associated Types
type BaseType[src]
The type that the implementing type is a wrapper for.
In other words, if B is a wrapper around A, then B would be the BaseType.
Required methods
pub fn essence(&self) -> &Self::BaseType[src]
Get down to the very core of reality -- and you realize that it was all an illusion all along. The most basic of forms still contains within it layer upon layer of wrappers, and beneath all those wrappers lie yet more abstractions, Rust-ing away quietly in depths few conscious minds dare to venture into. Deeper and deeper you go, past the binary, past the silicon, past the quarks, into a realm where all mass and energy exist only as mathematical wavefunctions... And in this magical realm, these mathematical entities interact with each other in a mesmerizing dance, defiantly daring the quantum observer to pry apart their intricate footwork while simultaneously offering tantalizing glimpses of potential enlightenment. Mathematical realism is truth.
But isn't that right where we started? Right here, right now, in FormTrait. It is nothing
more than an arbitrary idea that awkwardly dances with other arbitrary ideas in a most
unrefined fashion -- but it dances all the same. It is, in a sense, as real as you are --
yes you, who are nothing more than an abstraction over a bundle of neurons, the same way
FormTrait is nothing more than an abstraction over a series of bits. You, who exert no
more control over the physical world when unplugged from your spinal cord than MasterCAM
does when unplugged from its lathe. You, a human being who at one point didn't even know
that you were a human being. You will eventually return back to that state of mind, and at
that point you won't be able to tell the difference between yourself and FormTrait,
either.
Of course, the quality of being "real" is nothing more than a context-dependent abstraction. The yin to the yang of mathematical realism is Berkeleyan immaterialism. All external perception can be faked, all internal reasoning can be faulty. The only truth to be found in all of existence is qualia, and it too humbly proffers itself up as nothing more than a God of the gaps. But then again, if the self is merely an illusion, then who is this entity that's being fooled? Perhaps it should really be "I feel, therefore I am."
In between the Platonic purity of the duals lies an entire spectrum of rich philosophical
thought. That spectrum, much like the entirety of this comment and others like it in this
library, is out of scope for the purposes of this documentation. Good luck using the
essence function.
DISCLAIMER: Amos Ng is not a philosopher or a philosophy firm and does not engage in the practice of philosophy or provide philosophical advice or philosophical representation. All misinformation, bugs, and infinite loops provided in this library are for entertainment and patience-building purposes only and are not intended to be a substitute for deep introspection. Peruse at your own existential risk. Not responsible for spiritual injuries or damnation resulting from lost Pascalian wagers.
pub fn essence_mut(&mut self) -> &mut Self::BaseType[src]
Mutable version of essence.