Well, he is willing to sacrifice his own wellbeing on occasion. Of course it turns out okay for him in the end, because it's TV.
--- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@...> wrote: > > Dave, > > Your the one who used 'observe': "...Vulcans are not actually unemotional, > but simply observe their emotions and not let them control their actions." U > was just responding to your question. > > I don't think you're correct in saying "Spock definitely doesn't put, for > example, his own well-being or self preservation into the equation." I've > watched a lot of Star Trek and believe to do that would be illogical. Spock > is a very valuable member of the Enterprise crew and would not endanger > himself without prior analysis. Spock's all logic. > > Kirk on the other hand is all emotion. He would endanger himself and his > crew just because he was curious or mad. > > And we all know who's captain...Bill! > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], "Dave P" <wookielifeday@> wrote: > > > > Well, observation isn't quite the right word. Spock definitely doesn't put, > > for example, his own well-being or self preservation into the equation. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill!" <BillSmart@> wrote: > > > > > > I would think that any comparison of Vulcans and zen is 'way off'. > > > > > > To answer your question, anything that involves observing does not sound > > > like zen to me. In the zen I practice there are no dualities such as > > > observer/observed (subject/object)...Bill! > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Dave P" <wookielifeday@> wrote: > > > > > > > > This is another strange question, but I've been watching a lot of Star > > > > Trek, and there's frequent mentioning of how the Vulcans are not > > > > actually unemotional, but simply observe their emotions and not let > > > > them control their actions. Does this sound Zen to anyone here, or am I > > > > way off.? > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
