Useless logic is any form of reasoning that although valid, serves no purpose. A close cousin to useless logic is trivial knowledge although they don't always claim to be friends with each other in front of others. This is because what considered is useless is of course a matter of perspective. One could argue that any valid logic is inherently useful as it defines a given fact in our universe. Unfortunately as our universe in entirely subjective, that argument itself would be useless.

It's mostly a vanity page for myself, allowing me to claim existence on the web. I have a lot to say and I hope some of it is interesting enough for someone on the web to read and enjoy it.

I am a home brewer, which is quite a bit different than a moonshiner. In the semantic sense, a moonshiner uses a still to secretly make hard liquor - which is illegal in the United States. Home brewing on the other hand is the process of making your own beer and wine and is perfectly legal thanks to Jimmy Carter. Also, when I think of moonshine, I think of Earl and Bubba out in the woods in the middle of the night siphoning turpentine out of a rusty vat into brown jugs. Most home brewers do not do this.

Well, the short answer is that you have a different definition of Buddhist than I do. The long answer, on the other hand, is complicated. One of the key elements in Buddhism is "walking the middle path". This means that nothing should be taken in excess. I don't make Bud Light clones that I can drink gallons of in a night until I'm stupid drunk. I make beer that is flavorful enough that you're meant to have one or two of in a night. The modern (mis)perception of a Buddhist is someone who spends all day sitting on a pillow in robes meditating while incense burns nearby. Although that's one way to go about it, it certainly isn't the only way. Christians believe that the factory worker who enjoys a drink after work can reach heaven just like the monk who abstains from drinking and sex. In the same way, Buddhists believe that their monks who abstain from drinking and sex can reach enlightenment just like the average 9-5 joe.

No. I won't teach you that, but I may help you gain the skills that would allow you to do that. The skills are a tool, just like a hammer. Its entirely up to the tool user to decide what to do with the tool. You can help build a church with a hammer or you can murder someone. I don't support the latter of the two. There's enough destruction and hatred in the world and we don't need to add to any of it. I believe that if you're gifted enough to be able to do something amazing with a computer, a pen, a vehicle, or anything, you shouldn't use it to cause harm.