And... it's pretty weird using gmail from google. It scans my posts and then suggests things that I should buy based on words in those posts. Been getting a lot of quantum products suggested lately...
On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 9:48 PM, 118 <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Marsha, > > Yes, I have been following your posts. It takes a lot of metaphors for me > to understand how another thinks. Yes, I know myself, but certainly not > with my brain. > > Interesting subject on Science Friday today. Called Tracking Truthy Ideas. > I guess there is now a group which tracks truth on the internet in order to > understand the spread of artificially created memes. Hmmm... Truth > tracking. Doesn't sound much like net neutrality to me. Sound more like > big brother. Of course the emphasis was political, what do you expect. I > wish Wikipedia would be tracked for truth, it seems a bit biased in many > subjects. But I guess you get what you pay for... > > http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/201010085 > > Cheers, > Mark > > > On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 1:05 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> On Oct 7, 2010, at 6:46 PM, 118 wrote: >> >> > Hi Marsha, >> > >> > Oh, I've taken notice. I love the internet. I still do not know the >> way >> > things really are, however. >> >> Hi Mark, >> >> As I see my statement reflected back at me it seems too arrogant, >> and I wonder if I can make it seem less so. >> >> My habit of thought, which unattended seems to happen faster >> than the speed of light, is a tendency to reify self and phenomena. >> To 'know how things really are' is to know self and phenomena are >> not independent self and objects, but a flow of ever-changing, >> interdependent, impermanent, static patterns of value. >> >> Maybe that is a little easier to consider? My short-hand is >> 'not this, not that.' >> >> >> Marsha >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 9:24 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> It was just a suggestion to take notice. One need do the proper >> >> investigation and deciding on its importance for oneself. It may >> >> become just one more media used for mind control. Something >> >> to think about, maybe not. I unplugged from network and cable TV, >> >> and my use of the computer is here, and some research when a >> >> question or topic calls for it. >> >> >> >> Freedom is knowing the way things really are and not to get too >> >> attached to the way they appear. >> >> >> >> >> >> Marsha >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Oct 7, 2010, at 12:05 PM, 118 wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi Marsha, >> >>> Net neutrality?, and interesting concept, let's explore. >> >>> >> >>> Doesn't sound like you are being neutral about it, sounds like you are >> >>> taking sides. >> >>> >> >>> The US postal service is supposed to be neutral, I am having a hard >> time >> >>> with my mail delivery recently. Where does the internet >> infrastructure >> >> come >> >>> from? It is a God given right, does it grow on trees? People make >> >> things >> >>> grow, people are not neutral. >> >>> >> >>> Is the FCC neutral? Doesn't seem so to me. To extend the analogy, is >> >> the >> >>> EPA neutral? What about political neutrality, perhaps that is where >> we >> >>> should start. >> >>> >> >>> One must live in this system with its imperfections. I am your side >> in >> >>> terms of freedom of access, but as Ian said nothing is free. It is >> the >> >>> subversive control in the name of freedom that I find annoying. >> >>> >> >>> Just my opinion, >> >>> Mark >> >>> >> >>> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 8:18 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Already gone.... >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Oct 7, 2010, at 11:00 AM, Ian Glendinning wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Nothing is "free" Marsha. >> >>>>> Second link in this post is relevant (article from The Atlantic) >> >>>>> http://www.psybertron.org/?p=3478 >> >>>>> Ian >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>>> On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 3:56 PM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> What is this about? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> When we log onto the Internet, we take a lot for granted. We assume >> >>>> we'll be able to access any Web site we want, whenever we want, at >> the >> >>>> fastest speed, whether it's a corporate or mom-and-pop site. We >> assume >> >> that >> >>>> we can use any service we like -- watching online video, listening to >> >>>> podcasts, sending instant messages -- anytime we choose. What makes >> all >> >>>> these assumptions possible is Net Neutrality. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> What is Net Neutrality? >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Net Neutrality is the guiding principle that preserves the free and >> >> open >> >>>> Internet. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Net Neutrality means that Internet service providers may not >> >>>> discriminate between different kinds of content and applications >> online. >> >> It >> >>>> guarantees a level playing field for all Web sites and Internet >> >>>> technologies. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> Net Neutrality is the reason the Internet has driven economic >> >>>> innovation, democratic participation and free speech online. It >> protects >> >> the >> >>>> consumer's right to use any equipment, content, application or >> service >> >>>> without interference from the network provider. With Net Neutrality, >> the >> >>>> network's only job is to move data -- not to choose which data to >> >> privilege >> >>>> with higher quality service. >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>> >> >> >> http://www.savetheinternet.com/frequently-asked-questions?gclid=COeFqfqAwaQCFdJL5Qodtxj-iw >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >>>>>> >> >> >> >> ___ >> >> >> Moq_Discuss mailing list >> Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >> Archives: >> http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >> http://moq.org/md/archives.html >> > > Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org/md/archives.html
