User:FrankWilliams

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I've been a Wikipedestrian since December 2005, I've initiated several articles, including: C5 Z06, Bruce Lee Library, COI's, CIP, The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, Trapping (Martial Arts), Savage 10FP, Casca, The Executioner, TimeWars, Gandalara Cycle, Dinosaur Planet (novel), Undersea Trilogy, Attack From Atlantis, DHOKF Magazine, Sons of the Tiger, M4 Altair IV, Delta Vega, Orion Slave Girls, Kaylar, Mr. Flint, Skyhawks, Atavus and Samsung SPH-i700. I have also contributed substantially to Jeet Kune Do, Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, Donn F. Draeger, The Destroyer, Genesis II, Khan Noonien Singh, The Lost World, Lucky Starr series, and Shang Chi. I am a self proclaimed Star Trek and Star Wars expert.

Professionally I am Network Security Engineer and Architect which I have been doing for 20 years. The majority of this work has been on DOD Computer networks.

I believe scientific theories should not be accepted simply because they are widely held (see, for instance, argument from authority). I am somewhat of a Technocrat, who makes decisions based on technical information although I also take personal or public opinion into account. I consider myself well rounded; a Renaissance man or an intelligent (a person who can converse on many topics: literature, philosophy, history, politics, art, etc) attributed to both my avid reading and my Classical education in the Liberal arts. I am a Philomath not to be mistaken for a Know-it-all the difference being that I am aware of what I don't know. I am currently on the road to becoming a Polymath via the path of an Autodidact.

I believe myself to be a great patriot, admiring our Founding Fathers and supporting such principles as the Separation of powers and Due process. I am a staunch supporter of the United States Constitution and our Bill or Rights. It angers me to no end when I see these principles twisted and perverted for political means with such actions as: Extraordinary rendition and the definition of Unlawful combatant. I support the Criticisms of the War on Terrorism and believe it to be a product and extension of the Military-industrial complex.

My partial personal paradigm in the sense of Weltanschauung includes but is not restricted to:

October 13 - Zero Hour
Martial Arts - Something I've always done. I'v been a practitioner of Martial Arts for 35 years. I am an exponent of Jeet Kune Do and have been studying this system for 27 years. I both admirer and respect Bruce Lee for all that he has given the world. I have various Black Belt certificates above 1st Dan and know very little, but I am still learning and improving. I am a strong proponent of the first few UFC tournaments as they were responsible for exposing MA realism via the NO RULES Concept. These matches are as close to real drag-out streets fights with Some level of safety. I respect fellow Libraian Helio Gracie and family for jumpstarting this new trend via their promotion of Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.
Weapons -
- Non-Exploding: Including Swords and other Martial weapons implementations. I am a great admirer of Masamune, the greatest swordsmith and Miyamoto Musashi the greatest swordsman ever; in my opinion.
- Exploding: Firearms - I keep proficient by target shooting with my various Handguns, Rifles, and SMG's.
  - Safari - Big game hunting. I like the .338 Lapua Magnum which is suitable for hunting any game animal on the planet, though certain sub-Saharan Africa countries have a 9.53 mm (.375 in) minimum calibre rule for hunting Big Five game - i.e. leopard, lion, cape buffalo, rhinoceros and elephant. It also cannot be used in countries which ban civil use of former or current military rifle cartridges. In instance where calibre restrictions are in place the .416 Remington Magnum round is preferable as ammunition availability is quite easy.
Zen - I am a practitioner of the Zen philosophy and a proponent of Lao Tzu and Chuang Tzu. I'm also a student of Sun Tzu via his great work The Art of War. Alan Watts has also been an inspiration to my learning.
Philosophy - The love of "Wisdom", one of my undergraduate degrees
- Eastern philosophy
- Metaphysics- One of my ontological perspectives is that of a Compatibilist. An interesting question in Metaphysics for me is Reality shift.
- Theology - My belief is that to think that "Man" is the only intelligent being in the Universe is absurd. Therefore there is probably a higher intelligence in the cosmos somewhere. Whether some want to call that intelligence God; I leave that to the Theologians. Whether that intelligence is responsible for life on Earth; I say Maybe. I am an Agnostic in this area because I feel we don't have enough information to determine either way. To quote Mr. Spock-"There are always possibilities ". My theological construct can only deal with my estimation of Probabililities.
Publications - I love books and have a library with over 5000 of them. Some of my favorites are:
- Books: - The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, I Ching, Tao Te Ching, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,
- Magazines: - Starlog, Muscle & Fitness, GQ, Black Belt.
Electronics & Gadgets - I've been fascinated with these since childhood. I have an elaborate Home Theater system that is THX certified and can process: Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic audio Bitstreams. I have integrated this to my Local area network via my Wireless LAN to stream Multimedia files. My Smartphone integrates into this infrastructure so I can access information remotely.
Computers: Computer security & Computer networks - What I do for a living. I setup the first Web Server in my area in 1992 using a NeXT computer. In it's day the NeXT "Black Box" was the most advanced desktop one could own. It was later ported to the Intel platform which I used to power the first ISP in my area where I served in the role of "Director".
Bodybuilding & Weightlifting - It began as a supplement to MA. I competed in a few amateur events. Now, its done for Health and Longevity. My favorite bodybuilders are: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sergio Oliva "The Myth", Steve Reeves, Larry Scott, and Franco Columbu. My personal best lifts are: (405 lb X3) (225 x50) Benchpress, 525 lb Squat, 525 lb Deadlift.
High Performance Vehicles - I own and tweak a 1998 Ford Cobra convertible, a 2001 Lighting truck and a 2004 C5 Z06 Corvette.