Al the Killer

thanks in advance

Is the world we live in real, and does it matter whether or not it is real? This is a question adressed by both the Wachowski brothers in "The Matrix" and (possibly unintentionally) by Douglas Adams in chapter nine of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Restaurant at the End of the Universe." I'm not sure about what "The Matrix" has to actually say other than asking the question, but Douglas Adams's book somewhat answers the second question; The ruler of the universe explains it does not matter, what does matter is that his conception of what reality is CAN make him happy. He says that he isn't sure whether what he sees as a cat named "the Lord" is real, but he is sure that thinking he sees the cat eats makes him happy.

I mostly agree with this, but are there any huge reasons we know the world is real or not real, or that we should care?

Bob Dylan is coming to my town soon, but I know that he's about 64 years old now. Has anyone seen it, and if so, is it worth buying the tickets?

I do not mean bands like My Chemical Romance or The Used or Senses Fail, these bands are pop-rock. I mean the real good old-fashioned emo, like Fugazi, Sunny Day Real Estate, or Rites of Spring. Anyway, which one was first?