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Author: Berkeley BrettBerkeley Brett Date: Jan 16, 2008 00:54
I suspect we are at the Kindergarten level of understanding of science
and philosophy.
The ancient Greeks were at the pre-school level, I suspect (and what
an impressive pre-school it was!), and we've advanced a little way
since then.
We look at the body of knowledge that we've acquired in the last 500
years or so, and we are understandably impressed -- but how will this
knowledge compare with the knowledge we acquire in the next 500 years?
I suspect that 500 years hence, we will be grouped along with the
ancient Greeks as belonging to the speculative phase of human history.
That being said, I stand in awe of the intellectual achievements of
Humankind so far -- and I look forward with hope (mingled with much
concern) to the coming decades, with all the advances in knowledge and
understand that I expect will occur.
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Author: thinkerthinker Date: Jan 17, 2008 09:00
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>>>>> The ancient Greeks were at the pre-school level, I suspect (and what
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Jan 18, 2008 00:59
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Author: Don StockbauerDon Stockbauer Date: Jan 18, 2008 01:06
On Jan 16, 9:31 am, ZerkonX X.net> wrote:> On Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:54:53 -0800, Berkeley Brett wrote:
>> I suspect that 500 years hence, we will be grouped along with the
>> ancient Greeks as belonging to the speculative phase of human history.
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> Nice declaration (and the link also). thanks
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> In the above the key word is 'human'. This is a growing consideration.
> Could it be in 500 years, the human being, or being human will, itself,
> be considered a preschool stage?
Why not just wait and see what it will be like?
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Jan 18, 2008 01:05
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>> "Miller" chartermi.net> wrote in message
>> news:sUxjj.445$ha2.117@newsfe02.lga...>>>>I suspect we are at the Kindergarten level of understanding of science
>>>> and philosophy.
>>>>
>>>> The ancient Greeks were at the pre-school level, I suspect (and what
>>>> an impressive pre-school it was!), and we've advanced a little way
>>>> since then.
>>>>
>>>> We look at the body of knowledge that we've acquired in the last 500
>>>> years or so, and we are understandably impressed -- but how will this ...
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Author: Anthony G. RubinoAnthony G. Rubino Date: Jan 18, 2008 09:45
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>brian fletcher wrote:
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>Mind seeks proof, because it is not
>capable of knowing of itself.
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If 'it is not capable of knowing of itself', not only Why?, but also
How?, could it seek proof???
Tony, philosopher
http://www.geocities.com/trisector/
So many misconceptions, so little time.
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Jan 18, 2008 16:44
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>brian fletcher wrote:
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>Mind seeks proof, because it is not
>capable of knowing of itself.
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If 'it is not capable of knowing of itself', not only Why?, but also
How?, could it seek proof???
It is a searching entity, not a 'finding" one. Bear "in mind" it is merely a
servant.
BOfL
Tony, philosopher
http://www.geocities.com/trisector/
So many misconceptions, so little time.
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Author: Anthony G. RubinoAnthony G. Rubino Date: Jan 18, 2008 17:05
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>brian fletcher wrote:
>Mind seeks proof, because it is not
>capable of knowing of itself.
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>Anthony G. Rubino asked:
>If 'it is not capable of knowing of itself',
>not only Why?, but also How?, could it
>seek proof???
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>brian fletcher wrote:
>It is a searching entity, not a 'finding"
>one. Bear "in mind" it is merely a
>servant.
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Author: THE BORGTHE BORG Date: Jan 18, 2008 17:18
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>>brian fletcher wrote:
>>Mind seeks proof, because it is not
>>capable of knowing of itself.
>>
>>Anthony G. Rubino asked:
>>If 'it is not capable of knowing of itself',
>>not only Why?, but also How?, could it
>>seek proof???
>>
>>brian fletcher wrote:
>>It is a searching entity, not a 'finding"
>>one. Bear "in mind" it is merely a
>>servant.
>>
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> Ah! I see. Searching or seeking without knowledge abd without finding.
> But in who's service? Is there a master? ...
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Jan 18, 2008 20:44
>>
>>brian fletcher wrote:
>>Mind seeks proof, because it is not
>>capable of knowing of itself.
>>
>>Anthony G. Rubino asked:
>>If 'it is not capable of knowing of itself',
>>not only Why?, but also How?, could it
>>seek proof???
>>
>>brian fletcher wrote:
>>It is a searching entity, not a 'finding"
>>one. Bear "in mind" it is merely a
>>servant.
>>
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> Ah! I see. Searching or seeking without knowledge abd without finding.
> But in who's service? Is there a master? ...
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