The correspondence between our descriptive and manipulative
   languages we use to express reality in a form that humans can
   WORK with (pragmatism) is quite astounding.

   But I pay great attention to the "nearly nothing". Why?

   I'm a nearly nothing. An outlier. A statistical blip. Less than
   a pixel. But I consider myself important to myself. I don't
   reduce well, not without a fight. So, much like with dropped
   variables in an equation, I leave the gaps where they are as
   gaps. Close them when needed for practical matters but closing
   them completely is a matter of Faith and I'm not willing to make
   that leap of faith. I let the gaps stand and I don't care what's
   going through it, if anything at all. The word "Nothing"
   replacing the word "God" doesn't cut it for me. I'd just rather
   leave it blank.