A spiral is a symbol of growth, development and evolution, because of the way it can be drawn forever.
"The Spiral," or Lateralus, refers to the universe and the way in which it grows. It can be seen in everything from the tiny form of DNA molecules and the paths of subatomic particles, to the cosmic form of galaxies and the paths of planets around stars, including countless cases in between such as the shape of the nautilus shell, sunflowers' faces, fingerprints, hurricanes, the cochlea, crop circles, springs, heating coils, and energy-saving light bulbs.
"The Spiral," or Lateralus, refers to the universe and the way in which it grows. It can be seen in everything from the tiny form of DNA molecules and the paths of subatomic particles, to the cosmic form of galaxies and the paths of planets around stars, including countless cases in between such as the shape of the nautilus shell, sunflowers' faces, fingerprints, hurricanes, the cochlea, crop circles, springs, heating coils, and energy-saving light bulbs.
'History never repeats itself, for arguments and thoughts move not in circles, but in spirals.'
- Paraphrase of Socrates, Greek philosopher, on Dialectics
"And following our will and whim, we may just go where no one's been. We'll ride the Spiral to the end; and may just go where no one's been."
- Excerpt from Lateralus, by Tool
"I feel rain pouring down. I wait to rot away; live again. Here, forever, the Spiral never ends."
- Excerpt from The Spiral, by Godsmack
"Twenty years ago, at a Rainbow Gathering, on my last acid trip, I saw The Spiral. I realized that death is an illusion and that we're all active agents in God's eternal process of creation. Nothing has troubled me since."
- Some 50 year old Christian fanatic I met in jail (See also irony and O rly)
- Paraphrase of Socrates, Greek philosopher, on Dialectics
"And following our will and whim, we may just go where no one's been. We'll ride the Spiral to the end; and may just go where no one's been."
- Excerpt from Lateralus, by Tool
"I feel rain pouring down. I wait to rot away; live again. Here, forever, the Spiral never ends."
- Excerpt from The Spiral, by Godsmack
"Twenty years ago, at a Rainbow Gathering, on my last acid trip, I saw The Spiral. I realized that death is an illusion and that we're all active agents in God's eternal process of creation. Nothing has troubled me since."
- Some 50 year old Christian fanatic I met in jail (See also irony and O rly)
by Novel Zephyr May 23, 2009
Get the Spiral mug.1. A thing that ants do when they lose their way, they start walking in a circle until they die of exhaustion.
2. A kick-ass Lemon Demon song, which is also the last main track on Spirit Phone. (The song is also about the thing ants do.)
2. A kick-ass Lemon Demon song, which is also the last main track on Spirit Phone. (The song is also about the thing ants do.)
1. Person 1: are those ants down there having a party? :D Person 2: dude, thats a Spiral of Ants. They are going to die. Person 1: oh. :(
2. Person 1: hey dude, whatcha listening to? : person 2: Spiral of Ants by Lemon Demon! :D its the final main track on Spirit Phone!! :
2. Person 1: hey dude, whatcha listening to? : person 2: Spiral of Ants by Lemon Demon! :D its the final main track on Spirit Phone!! :
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ant: where tf did i come from
neil cicierega: a spiral of ants
ant: where tf am i going
neil cicierega: a spiral of ants
ant: why cant i remember anyhing
neil cicierega: youve got to keep it flowing
ant: please stop
neil cicierega: you are one ant
neil cicierega: a spiral of ants
ant: where tf am i going
neil cicierega: a spiral of ants
ant: why cant i remember anyhing
neil cicierega: youve got to keep it flowing
ant: please stop
neil cicierega: you are one ant
by anonymous February 3, 2023
Get the spiral of ants mug.The feeling you get afterer a long night or weekend of binge drinking or partying. Usually as a result of getting nothing accomplished the following day. Sinking into an abyss of regret.
Instead of writing my paper for class on Sunday, I stayed in bed and rode out the Shame Spiral I found myself in.
by daknob March 20, 2014
Get the shame spiral mug.Going to a article and finding interesting links, and following links to same site, for a long time, like you were in a trance.
by zzDump October 17, 2009
Get the wiki spiral mug.the term downward spiral is commonly used to describe depression and/or drug abuse, but can be applied to anything that starts out bad and just gets worse and worse and worse.
a downard spiral is illustrated in the book and movie Requiem For A Dream.
basic plot-
use a drug once
use it again
and again
and again
get an addiction
spend all your money on your addiction
start selling the drug to make money to pay for the addiction
use the drugs for yourself instead of selling them to pay for your own (why you should never sell the drug you do, if you sell at all)
fuck yerself over so badly you die, possibly from overdose, maybe you get shot by a drug dealer, maybe you kill yerself because you realize youve fucked your life over.
a downard spiral is illustrated in the book and movie Requiem For A Dream.
basic plot-
use a drug once
use it again
and again
and again
get an addiction
spend all your money on your addiction
start selling the drug to make money to pay for the addiction
use the drugs for yourself instead of selling them to pay for your own (why you should never sell the drug you do, if you sell at all)
fuck yerself over so badly you die, possibly from overdose, maybe you get shot by a drug dealer, maybe you kill yerself because you realize youve fucked your life over.
person1: i heard some girl died.. what happened?
person2: she was fine, then she got a crush on a guy who did drugs, so she started to do drugs, then became a junkie, then overdosed, and is now six feet under.
person1: oh, thats sad.
person2: just the typical downward spiral. happens all the time...
person1: ...that sucks.
person2: basically. lets go eat ice cream.
person1: deal.
person2: she was fine, then she got a crush on a guy who did drugs, so she started to do drugs, then became a junkie, then overdosed, and is now six feet under.
person1: oh, thats sad.
person2: just the typical downward spiral. happens all the time...
person1: ...that sucks.
person2: basically. lets go eat ice cream.
person1: deal.
by ghettostarchild October 1, 2007
Get the downward spiral mug.Noun: An emotional condition commonly experienced during the recovery period following extreme intoxication. The shame spiral consists of continued, connected thoughts and emotions of lack of self-worth, shame, regret, embarassment and commitments to refuse to intoxicate oneself ever again.
Verb: To be emotionally engaged in the condition of a shame spiral.
Verb: To be emotionally engaged in the condition of a shame spiral.
Simon: How's it going, Chris? You awake yet?
Gary: Oh god I'm so hungover. I hate this. I hate myself. I'm never doing that again. What kind of a jack-ass was I last night?
Simon: C'mon, quit shame spiralling. It's no big deal. So, you got a little bit wasted last night.
Gary: I spent my last $50 on booze last night. I hate myself and want to die. I'm never drinking again. I can't believe I hit on my student last night. I'm such a pig. Go away.
Gary: Oh god I'm so hungover. I hate this. I hate myself. I'm never doing that again. What kind of a jack-ass was I last night?
Simon: C'mon, quit shame spiralling. It's no big deal. So, you got a little bit wasted last night.
Gary: I spent my last $50 on booze last night. I hate myself and want to die. I'm never drinking again. I can't believe I hit on my student last night. I'm such a pig. Go away.
by Simon Kiss December 15, 2006
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