Yes, it can be all this and more. That's why it's so important that we know
what we are talking about.

On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 6:53 AM, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote:

> But technology can be helpful/life-saving or destructive- and who
> devises the master plan? Perhaps humans will have a chip inserted at
> birth that will reward or punish their reactions? Yikes!
>
> On Aug 30, 2:19 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
> > The grand plan belongs to the realm of the ultimate sense. The master
> plan
> > is what new technology operates on.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 8:42 PM, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > I am not hopeful on the grand plan - more that new technology may help
> > > with what have been chronic inabilities amongst humans.
> >
> > > On Aug 30, 12:28 pm, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > None. Nature protects itself from having all the people flattened to
> the
> > > > size of a page.
> >
> > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:15 PM, Lee Douglas <
> [email protected]
> > > >wrote:
> >
> > > > > I think it takes calamity to get humanity to all be reading the
> same
> > > > > page.  The question remians how much calamity does it require?
> >
> > > > > On Aug 30, 11:51 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > It doesn't matter how many people agree or disagree on which
> paper or
> > > > > idea.
> > > > > > That's why I don't share the hope for a change of world view. One
> > > > > exchanges
> > > > > > world views, that's how it works.
> >
> > > > > > On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Lee Douglas <
> > > [email protected]
> > > > > >wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > Hahah Neil a grand plan but one that stands not a chance I
> think.
> >
> > > > > > > How does one fight agianst ignorance except throught teaching?
> >
> > > > > > > But of course some wont be taught, some cannot be taught, some
> will
> > > > > > > reble against teachings not similar to their own belifes of
> > > > > > > knowledege.
> >
> > > > > > > In short the capacity for reason in us humans are not the same
> from
> > > > > > > individual to individual.  All ideas are bound to attract
> followers
> > > > > > > and disenters, that is just the way it is and I do not see any
> > > > > > > evidance that it will quickly change.
> >
> > > > > > > What will happen when these protocols are found, and only three
> > > people
> > > > > > > agree to them?
> >
> > > > > > > On Aug 27, 9:46 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > I was thinking more about how we could identify ignorance in
> > > reaction
> > > > > > > > to see if we could find ways of putting it right in ways
> argument
> > > > > > > > doesn't unless you are open to a change of world view.  We
> > > somehow
> > > > > > > > need the world-view protocols attached to what is said to
> know
> > > what
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > > being argued or decided.  One can spot consensus protocols in
> > > > > > > > cockroaches so why not in humans?  They may act to kill
> dialogue.
> >
> > > > > > > > On Aug 25, 6:57 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > > Perhaps with a long enough view and a wide enough
> perspective,
> > > > > Molly,
> > > > > > > > > its perhaps not so much the emergence of a new order but a
> > > changing
> > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > the guard.
> >
> > > > > > > > > On Aug 20, 1:51 pm, Molly <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > > > Creating order from chaos requires entering into the
> chaos.
> > > We
> > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > > often too content to rest in outdated but comfortable
> social
> > > > > orders.
> > > > > > > > > > The balance of individual and consensus reality becomes
> > > infinite
> > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > mutual creativity.  Finding and maintaining that point in
> > > > > experience
> > > > > > > > > > is a real challenge.  Once found, old orders fall away,
> new
> > > > > orders
> > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > > > created, the circles of familiarity become smaller and at
> the
> > > > > same
> > > > > > > > > > time eternal as folks capable of sharing the unseen unite
> in
> > > > > action.
> > > > > > > > > > Rome burns, and a new order emerges.  Yet all we can see
> or
> > > feel
> > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > > Rome burning.  Why?
> >
> > > > > > > > > > On Aug 20, 2:57 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >http://www.economist.com/blogs/bagehot/2011/08/civil-disorder-and-loo.
> > > > > ..
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > We had riots in England a couple of weeks ago.  Our
> media
> > > was
> > > > > full
> > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > > > > people, including reporters, stating this was a new
> issue
> > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > unprecedented.  I did not believe this as I watched -
> > > though I
> > > > > did
> > > > > > > see
> > > > > > > > > > > a great deal I recognised from GTA games.  The above
> link
> > > to
> > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > Economist makes use of a book by Pearson I read years
> ago -
> > > it
> > > > > > > casts a
> > > > > > > > > > > very different view that our riots were really only
> history
> > > > > > > repeating
> > > > > > > > > > > itself.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > I don't believe human thought can 'rid itself' of
> emotional
> > > > > > > response
> > > > > > > > > > > (or should).  I do believe we can do better than
> 'knee-jerk
> > > > > > > reactions'
> > > > > > > > > > > - but I also believe this is quite difficult and beyond
> > > many
> > > > > people
> > > > > > > > > > > left to their own devices.  I believe our democracies
> are
> > > weak
> > > > > at
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > > moment and that this is because we can't argue very
> well -
> > > > > hence
> > > > > > > > > > > politicians appeal to much that is populist and wrong
> using
> > > > > highly
> > > > > > > > > > > dubious techniques.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > I'm sure I could identify the protocols that appeal to
> > > > > 'ignorant
> > > > > > > > > > > Idols' that lead to situations of 'nopolitics' in our
> > > societies
> > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > > thus the rule of the very rich through "economics" in a
> way
> > > far
> > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > > > > > centralised than any politburo.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > I've pretty much given up on democracy.  Teaching is
> very
> > > > > > > frustrating
> > > > > > > > > > > because you want to encourage self-learning and
> resourceful
> > > > > human
> > > > > > > > > > > beings and also know this is too much for most -
> democracy
> > > is
> > > > > > > > > > > similar.  The struggle is knowing this and not wanting
> to
> > > be
> > > > > > > elitist
> > > > > > > > > > > and sneer at others.  I succeed a bit in 'adventures
> with
> > > > > ideas'
> > > > > > > but
> > > > > > > > > > > the same mistakes in reaction crop up time and time and
> > > time
> > > > > again
> > > > > > > in
> > > > > > > > > > > wider social action.
> >
> > > > > > > > > > > I wonder if outing the protocols of the dreary
> positions
> > > people
> > > > > > > take
> > > > > > > > > > > in reaction could help us actually find dialogue?- Hide
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