>> Orionworks wrote: > Jed Wrote: >> But "stunting children's imagination"? I don't >> think so. > > You don't think so? Frankly, I consider that another > symptom of our debased civilization. People in Japan > do not think there is anything wrong with children > growing up never seeing a firefly or a clear stream > of potable water. Do you really think it is okay to > surround people with an artificial environment every > minute of their lives, always within sight of some > man-made structure? I suppose it would be unavoidable > on the moon, but I do not think we should live that > way here on earth.
Personally, I also think it is deplorable that there are parents who are oblivious to raising children that never have the chance to see the miracle of a firefly. Truly tragic. But wait a minute, Jed. There is an absurd aspect to what you're saying! Let me put it differently: That's just plain ridiculous! You tell us it's unhealthy to surround ourselves with an "artificial environment" every minute of our lives. Really???? Forget the moon. Let's stay on Earth. I put it to you that most of us are ALWAYS in sight of (or at least being influenced by) some man-made structure every second of the day. How many individuals within Vortex-l have the privilege of being able to completely extricate themselves from an "artificial environment" - even for just a few seconds of the day? It would appear that in order to live up to your expectations we would have find a way to walk away from our computers, the Internet, our cars & transportation. Turn off the electricity. Walk out of the home we seek shelter from the natural elements. Don't forget that most of the food we eat slowing making its way through our gut is not grown in a natural environment, nor the clothing we wear. Don't forget to remove our glasses. Remove those fillings and crowns, and dentures and other artificial aids too. This is just a short list of artificial structures influencing our personal environments in varying degrees for! which I dare say most of us would prefer not to live without. I for one, prefer not to wear tree bark for a loin cloth nor eat red berries and grubs collected from under a rock, even just for just one second of the day. Come to think of it, being able to view one of those ugly Solar Towers off in the distant horizon might look pretty damn reassuring to me. I would also put it to you that your own speculations on what CF could bring forth ultimately pushes the entire planet even further into an artificially constructed environment every second of the day. I can live with that fate. The alternative would be dire. Please don't misinterpret my little rant as implying I have no interest in the wild or things al-natural. As far as I am concerned we are rapidly loosing valuable natural resources and wilderness areas at an alarming rate. Incidentally, I'm fortunate enough to be in easy walking distance to a small city park. I walk through it often. When I'm walking down one of the paths I'm completely surrounded by doting trees that are caressing me in their protective shade. Walking through this park there would be NO WAY I could view any of those ominous Solar Towers looming on the distant horizon. Perhaps a few thousand solar towers dispersed here and there might just help reverse that horrible trend. Hello Mr. Firefly! Got a hot date tonight? Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com
