Vam, you should know and recognize the generational breakdown of mind, sense, spirit and soul. Google groups have become the playground for the text generation, the made for tv category. They know nothing except what the media hype has taught them. Be hard pressed to find someone who has ever heard of Pythagoras and the significance to modern day mathematics. Ask about Jersey shore or the Kardashians and you will get all the info, the whole scoop, all the names, ages and hair styles. We are the generation that will spend our later years taking about "When I was a kid we actually read books". ME has become bland with those of us who have been about for so long tired of rehashed philosophies. The world is heading toward an abysmal future. Gravity may be a good example of that with myriad trite and simple minded conversations of, "what did you eat tonight, what did you do today, what is your favorite color, share some photos etc." Any attempt at real philosophical discussions ends after an average 6 posts.
On Sep 18, 12:46 pm, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > How unused ? Shade abandoned ! > > Perhaps, it's happening across all googlegroups. There are other fora > now, with less demand on focus, less rigorous and committed. > > I don't know how I could help ? So, I'm doing the next best thing : > reaching out to all of you ! > > I have a feeling - Ian could clear the way in one stroke. And Neil > could provide the lighter beats. Fran could share his most recent > experience. And Chris could tell us how the images he now captures > through his lens is science or art ! > > On Sep 3, 10:56 pm, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I do sense an aspect of timelessness in the platform, on which people > > with fundamental questions or doubts met and discoursed to clarify. > > > What happened was people began ' arriving ' at their fixed and > > hardened perspectives, views or values. Which makes an open > > conversation impossible, for there is mere reiteration of known > > positions. Like, it would be disappointing if we came to clear the > > ground and found it littered with buildings of all sorts, including > > those one may disagree with or dislike. > > > I believe the developments take nothing away from the timelessness of > > ME. But we need to go back to discussing fundamental issues, aspects > > or terms. For instances, I am till date intrigued by what people mean > > when they use the term ' capitalism.' Ideally, the user should be able > > to enlighten us with all ideate dimensions to the term - practice, > > structure, economic values system, moral values, ethical values, and > > way - of - life beliefs and philosophy. > > > The discussion would of course veer to alternate systems and > > philosophies ... and so on. The participants definitely make their own > > informed or cultural choices along the way. Life itself clarifies the > > rest of the way. And perhaps the discourse gets upgraded ... > > sometime ... if there are enough interested members to infuse life !!
