Hello Alberto Pablo Jason C. Andy Oshiro Claire and all,
I enjoy this interactive thinking processes of ours here!
I guess that's called brainstorming,isn't it?;)
And the one who chairs the meeting usually says,"Let's get the ball
rolling!"LOL
I have been thinking about this thread Claire started constantly
lately...
After reading what Alberto wrote,one question came up my mind:
1)As Joseph Priestly did 200 years ago,can you give a prediction of
what means of communication people will use in 2209?
There are some other questions I have been pondering on:
2)How do babies communicate with their surroundinds before they can
speak?;)
3)How do animals communicate with their owners to get what they want?
4)Sometimes we can feel connected with someone even though we are
silent?
How do we achieve it?;)
5)Except for using your mouth,do you sometimes use other parts of your
body to communicate with others?(body language for one,of course,and
we all know Italians like Alberto are very good at it,right?;))
Looking forward to your replies!
Nice weekend,
Pln
P.S.Thank you,Andy and Pablo for the advice for my nurse student!
I found ABC's 'Private Practice' for her,but as we aren't in
the states,we can't view the full episodes.:(
I'll look for E.R.as Andy suggested.
And Oshiro,our debate hasn't ended yet!LOL
On Sep 4, 8:00 pm, drbenzoni <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello Pln, Oshiro, Claire, Jason, Pablo and all,
>
> As we go a head the discussion of this topic is touching so many different
> sides I couldn't ever have imaniged, really!
>
> I haven't thought at music, dance, reciting and exhibition as means of
> communication and certainly they are.
> Maybe because today they are no more used as means to communicate but, in
> most of cases, only to entertrain.
> How popular are acting plays concerning actuality in your contry? How much
> followed are 'off' or alternative music?
> How valuable is for you information you get 'live' and that you get from tv,
> radio, advertisment?
>
> the best ever,
>
> Alberto
>
> 2009/9/2 pln471 <[email protected]>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hello Alberto Oshiro 2 Jasons Pablo Claire and all,
>
> > Alberto,correct me if I'm wrong,are you trying to say that with the
> > advancement of high technologies,we seem to have more problems
> > articulate ourselves?
>
> > I sometimes can't help wondering if people 200 years ago had better
> > imagination than people nowadays.
> > I don't know if any of you agree with me on this.
>
> > When asked how people communicated with others then,this shy and
> > intelligent student answered like Alberto did,but he added more like
> > playing music,performing dances,reciting poetry,putting on mime
> > shows,exhibiting artwork,and etc.
> > Well,I think that's what he said...
> > While liestening to his answers,I find people then definitely knew
> > better how to entertain others and themselves...
> > In doing so,they had a stronger and more meaningful bond to me.
>
> > So it makes me doubt about what we believe that people today 'connect'
> > better than people used to.
> > Why do many people I asked tell me the best mean is face to face,then
> > with voice,and if these both can't be done,they will resolve it in
> > writing?
> > If you agree with those people,then we haven't evolved that much as we
> > think.
> > Human beings still long for human touch no matter how advanced our
> > science or technology is.
>
> > It's too late for me to think,so bear with me if I don't make much
> > sense to you(logically or grammatically)!LOL
>
> > Good night,everyone!
> > Pln
>
> > On Aug 31, 1:38 pm, drbenzoni <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Hello Pln, Oshiro, Claire, Paulo, Misha, Briana, Wichuda, Dipodidae and
> > all
>
> > > I was trying to think over what means were used 200 years ago. I imaged
> > > that a few people were used to reading and writing and that newspaper
> > were
> > > not so spread and common. I supposed mail was the main means to
> > communicate
> > > over distance place, and maybe pigeons could flew with message tied at
> > one
> > > leg. Then I had a quick search on wikipedia about telegraph...electric
> > > telegraph and morse alphabeth were invented later but a kind of 'ottic
> > > telegraph' were common at the time. It works tihs way: from the top of a
> > > tower a particular sequence of lights were blinked. The sequence was
> > > observed at distance from an adjacent tower and the sequece of lights was
> > > reproduced and so on till the farest tower. The sequence of lights used a
> > > known "code" and this way was possible to send fast a little number of
> > > messages. It was similar to american native smoke signals.
>
> > > I think this last way of communications certainly suits the definition
> > "The
> > > more elaborate our means of communication,the less we
> > > communicate." especially If we want to transmit elaborated concepts.
>
> > > Moreover reading the quote I can feel a diffidence in technology. A
> > > diffidence that sometimes we experiment today when we are to think that
> > > technology doesn't ease our life but, on the contrary, make it more
> > > complicated.
>
> > > I perceive a mean as complex when I have to translate my message in a non
> > > natural language, or code, to exploit a the technology (like a sequence
> > of
> > > lights or a morse alphabeth).
>
> > > I'd better say "The less a techology is close to natural language, the
> > less
> > > we communicate"
>
> > > The best to all,
>
> > > Alberto
>
> > > 2009/8/29 pln471 <[email protected]>
>
> > > > Hello Oshiro Claire Paulo Misha PR Andrew Alberto Briana Gail PR and
> > > > all communicators,
>
> > > > I used this thread to discuss with 2 groups of students.
>
> > > > In one group,I asked them what means of communication did people use
> > > > 200 years ago to make Joseph Priestly come up with a prediction as
> > > > such?
>
> > > > One shy student impressed me with his vivid imagination that he gave
> > > > us so many answers which none of us thought about before.
>
> > > > Now I'd like to ask you the same question:
> > > > What means of communication did people use to use 200 years ago?
>
> > > > Looking forward to your inputs!
>
> > > > Thanks and nice weekend!
> > > > Pln
>
> > > > On Aug 27, 10:40 pm, Rafael Oshiro <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > Hi Claire, Pln, Mikhail, Paulo, Andrew (welcome), Albert, Briana,
> > > > Wichuda,
> > > > > PR and all!!!!
>
> > > > > This is a long thread, so I had to reserve some time to read all of
> > the
> > > > > posts here.
>
> > > > > As time goes by, more I notice that you are as eccentric as you
> > seemed
> > > > > before. Now it's my turn to pull your leg, Claire. LOL
>
> > > > > After reading all of your opinions I got the willing to express mine
> > as
> > > > > well.
> > > > > When I first read the phrase "The more elaborate our means of
> > > > > communication,the less we communicate." by Joseph Priestly I
> > understood
> > > > that
> > > > > in a different way. My understanding of that is that the more the
> > > > technology
> > > > > develops, the more people loose the face-to-face conversation.
>
> > > > > In the companies that I've been working at, people are getting
> > > > used/addicted
> > > > > to intant messengers, consequently, employees tend to talk less. Even
> > > > when
> > > > > someone needs to say something to his co-worker close to him/her,
> > he/she
> > > > > sometimes send a message. Does that happens to someone here too? I
> > think
> > > > so.
>
> > > > > Regarding the speed that information flows and spread around the
> > world,
> > > > > internet is undoubtedly the best in my opinion. The one that I use
> > the
> > > > most
> > > > > is email, sms and gtalk.
>
> > > > > I believe the world is getting smaller provided that we have many
> > > > > information and resources for free on the Internet. For you to go to
> > > > another
> > > > > country is easier and faster than ever. If you want to see the
> > weather of
> > > > > any city in the world, you get it. If you want to talk to anyone in
> > > > > realtime, you get it too.
>
> > > > > That's my two cents!!!
>
> > > > > Enjoyed this thread!!! Very meaningful!!
>
> > > > > Have a nice day!!!
> > > > > Oshiro
>
> > > > > On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:50 AM, claire <[email protected]>
> > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hello Oshiro Pablo Charles Pln Paulo Misha Alberto Briana Gail and
> > > > > > all,
>
> > > > > > It's very true as Alberto said,the one who knows best how to
> > > > > > communicate is choosing the most suitable way for those whom he/she
> > > > > > talks with...
> > > > > > Which tools or means of communication to use comes second actually.
>
> > > > > > Before I communicate with someone,I first find out their preferred
> > > > > > method of contact(i.e.voice mail.e-mail,memos,in person,etc.).
> > > > > > And I'm often glad that I ask them this question before our next
> > > > > > contact.
>
> > > > > > For instance,I myself never check or leave a voice mail.
> > > > > > If anyone doesn't know about it,he/she will never get a reply from
> > me.
> > > > > > And I seldom answer unidentified calls after work...
>
> > > > > > Those who know me well know if they or their acquaintances want to
> > > > > > contact me have to remind me of their names or phone numbers
> > first.LOL
>
> > > > > > I know I am being difficult when it comes to guard my privacy after
> > > > > > work,aren't I?LOL
>
> > > > > > Well,being an eccentric person or a nerd/geek has its benefit,isn't
> > > > > > it,Oshiro?LOL
> > > > > > I'm pulling your leg again...sorry!;)
>
> > > > > > The best mean of communication for me is time-saving and
> > > > > > convenient...but with a good taste or style!
> > > > > > I heard somewhere that a man broke up with his girlfriend or
> > divorced
> > > > > > his wife over a text message!
> > > > > > That for me means a bad taste because it's disgusting!:(
>
> > > > > > Thank you all,except for Pablo,Oshiro or Charles:( for taking part
> > in
> > > > > > this thread!
>
> > > > > > Pleasant day!
> > > > > > Claire
> > > > > > On Aug 23, 1:01 am, pln471 <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello Claire Gail Briana Alberto Mikhail Paulo and all,
>
> > > > > > > People today are definitely better connected than people before
> > > > > > > without mobile phone or Internet.
> > > > > > > But they seem to be more absent-minded and impatient than people
> > used
> > > > > > > to be with stationary phone and pen.
>
> > > > > > > Sometimes when I sit on the playground watching my sons play in
> > the
> > > > > > > sun,I like to look at the cloudy sky,trees,other children,and
> > etc.
> > > > > > > Do you know what their parents do?
> > > > > > > You must have known my answer already...either talking on the
> > mobile
> > > > > > > phone or checking their text messages as if it was the most
> > important
> > > > > > > thing in the world at that moment.
>
> > > > > > > They may talk to a lot of people knowing what they're doing
> > then,but
> > > > > > > have they really reached out to one another heart-to-heart?
> > > > > > > I seldom have online chats on Skype or gmail unless I know that
> > > > person
> > > > > > > well enough.
> > > > > > > I find messages more effective and less time-consuming than all
> > live
> > > > > > > chats at this satge of my life!LOL
> > > > > > > Those who have chatted with me must have
>
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