On Jun 10, 2006, at 9:05 PM, Vaj wrote: > I guess to state it plainly I'd have to restate one of Arthur C. > Clarke's three "laws" of prediction: > > "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from > magic." > > I would modify that slightly and say: > > "Any sufficiently advanced State of Consciousness is > indistinguishable from magic (or magical thinking, depending on > what is being "distinguished") to people of conventional states of > consciousness."
and I should add a precautionary cult-think corollary: "but "drink the kool-aid" at your own peril." ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get to your groups with one click. Know instantly when new email arrives http://us.click.yahoo.com/.7bhrC/MGxNAA/yQLSAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/