At 11:58 19/12/2012, EW wrote:
Isn't also the end of the world, according to the Mayan
calendar? Somehow, I don't feel very cheerful.
I feel cheerful. I'm what, a few years ago, used to be called
(disparagingly) a "techno-optimist". I'm also a reaslist. Although
I'm fascinated by the residual instincts of several million years
living on the African savannah, I'm also aware that we have frontal
lobes which, caused no doubt by mutational accident, are enormously
larger than those of any other species. Our frontal lobes are our
great decisional ditherers but also the place where new ideas arise.
With only modest frontal lobes our closest cousins never invented
fire (and thus not able to frighten lions away from their kill) nor
were ever to make a stone spearhead with which to kill prey by
themselves nor ever realized where babies come from.
Nor, today, would I want to give up my PC. nor most other products of
man's frontal lobes.
Keith
Ed
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From: <mailto:[email protected]>Arthur Cordell
To:
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Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 1:16 PM
Subject: [Futurework] Cheer Up
December 21 marks the shortest day of the year. After that the days
will be getting longer. (albeit colder).
The Solstice is probably the basis for a number of religious
holidays but religion aside, just think after that day there will
be more light each day. Something to celebrate.
So cheer up.
arthur
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