Hey! wat i meant was... our Govt. is hardly the ' Big Brother types... thats wat i meant!!!
On Sun, May 17, 2009 at 4:49 PM, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > keep studying > > On May 17, 7:04 am, "pol.science kid" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I thought the big Brother was confined to the US....... > > > > On May 16, 8:44 pm, iam deheretic <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hey Kid ; > > > > > "that would suck dude... and we wont > > > be abl to talk trash freely... now anonymity gives us freedom...know > > > wat i mean..;-)" > > > > > I hate to be the one to burst your bubble kid,, there is no such thing > as > > > anonymity on the internet, Big brother always knows when he so desires > the > > > information.. movie hype just makes for a good story.. Like cell > phones > > > they already know where you are even before they pick it up.. > > > have fun.. remember big brother really is watching.. > > > Allan > > > > > On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 12:11 PM, pol.science kid < > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > if such a thing were invented we'd have to make ourselves presentable > > > > before sitting on the computer.... that would suck dude... and we > wont > > > > be abl to talk trash freely... now anonymity gives us freedom...know > > > > wat i mean..;-) > > > > > > On May 15, 7:35 pm, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > somebody should invent a group or chat room where there is a window > on > > > > > the side of the page showing the persons face beside their post in > > > > > real time! well, maybe not ;-^) > > > > > > > On May 15, 10:20 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > Indeed, interpreting the expression completes the communication > loop, > > > > > > and is also fraught with complexity. So often, what is expressed > is > > > > > > misinterpreted. Here in the web space, we do not have the body > > > > > > language cues to help us along in interpreting communication. I > > > > > > haven't decided if that is good or bad. I suppose it could be > either, > > > > > > depending on the circumstance. We are forced to leave behind all > of > > > > > > our biases to physical appearance here, along with the reactions > of > > > > > > our ego to certain physical expressions. That could be a good > thing. > > > > > > > > Nonetheless, we pick up and put down our masks, even when using > words > > > > > > in this space. And even when we put down our mask, it might be > > > > > > interpreted as wearing one by someone who has had a bad > experience > > > > > > with a particular type of person or particular phraseology. > > > > > > > > I wholeheartedly agree with you about the nature of expression > through > > > > > > our eyes. There seems to be the possibility of a pure connection > when > > > > > > masks are off and eyes are locked together. > > > > > > > > On May 15, 9:08 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > faces may portray one thing, but the eyes are the window to the > soul. > > > > > > > somebody could be in a lot of pain and grimacing because of > > > > > > > such...they might look offensive yet be the sweetest person > around. > > > > > > > facial expressions can be faked or portray the wrong > message...just > > > > as > > > > > > > some are able to pass lie detector tests while they are in fact > > > > > > > guilty, and vice versa... > > > > > > > > > On May 15, 7:52 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if anyone had a chance to see the BBC series "The > Human > > > > Face" > > > > > > > > with John Cleese who tells us that there are thousands human > > > > > > > > expressions that convey different emotions. There is a > science to > > > > > > > > understanding this, and here in the US, there is a prime time > show > > > > > > > > that (in a feeble and sensational attempt) shows us how, with > the > > > > CIA > > > > > > > > experts cracking cases by reading the faces of suspects. It > is > > > > funny > > > > > > > > that they will show us the face of contempt on a suspect, and > then > > > > > > > > flash to the face of Hillary Clinton with the same > expression, > > > > mocking > > > > > > > > many of the world leaders who, at least for a moment, put > their > > > > mask > > > > > > > > down and were caught on camera doing so. > > > > > > > > > > Interpreting the masks around us, I think, must be more > intuitive > > > > than > > > > > > > > mechanical. What a colossal waste of time it would be to > walk > > > > around > > > > > > > > constantly, looking at faces and translating expressions. I > think > > > > we > > > > > > > > do it quite naturally and intuitively, and might only need > the > > > > > > > > practice if we were running into trouble with it. > > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 12:00 pm, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > and integrity. But I wonder if we, ourselves, understand > how we > > > > use > > > > > > > > > masks to face the world. As rigsy said, the mask of a > rebel can > > > > allow > > > > > > > > > us to push against authority or each other. The mask of > the > > > > warrior > > > > > > > > > can allow us to defend a loved one when we are, at our > core, > > > > peaceful > > > > > > > > > people. The mask of a lover can allow us to say Olive you, > when > > > > we > > > > > > > > > are shy. I think the masks themselves allow us to try on > and > > > > step > > > > > > > > > into aspects of self that haven't been tried or aren't > normally > > > > > > > > > comfortable. At some point, if we find our comfort zone > wearing > > > > the > > > > > > > > > mask, we can take it off and integrate the aspect of being. > This > > > > may > > > > > > > > > be more along the line of what Joseph Campbell may have > been > > > > > > > > > thinking. We each go through our lives searching inwardly > or > > > > > > > > > externally for purpose or place in the world. The masks of > God > > > > and > > > > > > > > > masks we use all uncover the same thing eventually. > > > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 9:23 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > There is always a sense of comfort in knowing one can be > truly > > > > oneself > > > > > > > > > > when around others without having to use a mask. > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 14, 8:07 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think we can resurrect the mask discussion, rigsy. > > > > Ultimately, if > > > > > > > > > > > we are feeling one thing and purposefully expressing > another, > > > > we don a > > > > > > > > > > > mask. Our reasons may be noble, as to protect a loved > one, > > > > or self > > > > > > > > > > > serving, as to drive our own agenda. But in the > moment, we > > > > are > > > > > > > > > > > choosing the mask instead of a legitimate feeling that > allows > > > > us to > > > > > > > > > > > connect with others that does not require a mask. We > can > > > > choose our > > > > > > > > > > > feelings and how we express them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 13, 4:07 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also costume denotes hierarchy and a wealth of > material > > > > signals from > > > > > > > > > > > > cars to homes to t-shirts and tatoos. A certain > > > > unassailable grace of > > > > > > > > > > > > posture and poise to a slouch. We pick and choose > from the > > > > infinite > > > > > > > > > > > > variety. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 11, 11:50 pm, Vamadevananda < > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Deception implies intent. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The most inscrutable masks we wear are the ones we > are > > > > not even aware > > > > > > > > > > > > > of. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Inscrutability Level of the masks we wear are > in the > > > > following > > > > > > > > > > > > > increasing order : > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Body, Face, Apparent Expressions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Emotions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thought. Intent. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Knowledge. Facts. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The Idea we have of ourself - Ego. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The series does not end here ! Only, I do not know > how > > > > to express > > > > > > > > > > > > > it ... Primordial ... perhaps. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 11, 8:28 pm, "[email protected]" < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I would answer no he does not ware a mask, to all > of > > > > those questions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Indeed it is this very idea that we put masks on > that I > > > > am incliened > > > > > > > > > > > > > > to disbelieve. What is meant by the word mask, > do we > > > > mean only > > > > > > > > > > > > > > deception? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11 May, 16:17, Molly Brogan < > [email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You tell me. If he is lying, and tells you he > is > > > > lying, where is the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mask? If he is presenting his lie as truth, > but > > > > known as a liar, is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > there a mask? If he doesn't understand his > > > > compulsion to lie, is it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > just a mask he does not recognize? If he says > I am a > > > > liar, is he > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > trapped in a paradox (OK Deepak...) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 11, 10:56 am, "[email protected]" < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So then lying, or deception is really putting > a > > > > mask on? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What if the nature of the man is deception, > then he > > > > wares no mask? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11 May, 15:46, Molly Brogan < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well, is a rat capable of undying love? If > so, > > > > then I would say no > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mask was worn. If not, then he was donning > the > > > > mask of the lover. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On May 11, 10:35 am, "[email protected]" < > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Now it occoures to me that over the last > few > > > > weeks my initial posts in > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > response to the questions of others may > have > > > > been seen to be negative > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > or argumentative. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Just to say that it is not my want to > play > > > > devil's advocate(in truth I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > do this rarely), no it is simply because > I find > > > > myself disagreeing > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > with whatever particular premise I find > myself > > > > reading. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So bareing that in mind, I shall ask, are > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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