hey ! that wasnt rude Molly.. my dumb self realised i didnt make myself clear.. and yeah i didnt change names didnt realise i was replying thru mail... and you know I dont think India is on the lines of China and Russia. plus Slip you mite be rite about the corporate houses but I seriously doubt that our govt. is THe Big Brother kinds... mild Brother more likely...i dont think they've got enuf tech to act Big Brotherly... said without disrespect for my country...
On May 17, 4:42 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning Molly, the early bird. Is it the worms? ;-) > I'm sure India has the Big Brother, wouldn't you think? > > On May 17, 6:37 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Didn't mean to come off as rude - sorry if I did, kid, what about > > China? Russia? > > > On May 17, 7:19 am, 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...) > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
