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:I'm so glad you all had a good laugh at my expense.
What a treat for you.
A real testament to the pipe-smoking community.
What a treat for you.
A real testament to the pipe-smoking community.
That is the pipe smoking community. Assuming otherwise is fanciful. Pipe smokers can be anybody.
No. That is a few members.
Does anyone think this is enjoyable to me?
Does anyone think this is why I joined this board?
Does anyone think this is enjoyable to me?
Does anyone think this is why I joined this board?
Happy seems to be quick to get pissed, or throw about insults. Gibberish is what I made of the OP. I read over the post earlier and moved on, because... well, not being a computer programmer, it was complete gibberish to me. I am still not sure what he is asking.
We do poke some fun and jab a little on here. But, in all fairness some on here were quick to attack Happy in his earlier posts. Impatience, misunderstanding, I am not sure why some of our senior member chose to attack so early. Maybe they just sensed that happy seemed to be easily irritated, thus running him off early would be better for the overall "community." Hmmm... I hate the word "community."
Understanding the subtle nuances of backslapping as opposed to just name-calling is a delicate matter, and I only suggest talking part in that whereas you have built a report with the member.
We do poke some fun and jab a little on here. But, in all fairness some on here were quick to attack Happy in his earlier posts. Impatience, misunderstanding, I am not sure why some of our senior member chose to attack so early. Maybe they just sensed that happy seemed to be easily irritated, thus running him off early would be better for the overall "community." Hmmm... I hate the word "community."
Understanding the subtle nuances of backslapping as opposed to just name-calling is a delicate matter, and I only suggest talking part in that whereas you have built a report with the member.
I made a somewhat lengthy (observational) post about this thread but deleted it. I didn't want to get caught up in all the drama and I don't consider myself a real participant here anyway. Therefore I posted the "piling on" video. I would have used the "Who Let The Dogs Out" video but I've used that one quite often.
Fair enough, Cosmic. I should probably not razz him too much in this thread (though it was just in jest) since I disagreed with him pretty strongly in the other thread about whether cellaring tobacco is an example of depressing consumerism or simple good planning. A friendly jab would likely be perceived one way by a person who you've had positive / friendly interactions with, and another way by a person you've had negative / confrontational interactions with.
Happy, I was just joking about the "grumpy" thing, and I also get annoyed with operating system updates, or application updates, affect the usability of the program. I still get paper checks at work, and I used to deposit them online through a smartphone app, but an update to that app caused it to no longer work properly with my phone for whatever reason, and now I have to physically go to my bank to deposit my checks. Kind of a pain, though walking into the bank with a few checks in hand feels good, almost like holding a stack of cash.
Happy, I was just joking about the "grumpy" thing, and I also get annoyed with operating system updates, or application updates, affect the usability of the program. I still get paper checks at work, and I used to deposit them online through a smartphone app, but an update to that app caused it to no longer work properly with my phone for whatever reason, and now I have to physically go to my bank to deposit my checks. Kind of a pain, though walking into the bank with a few checks in hand feels good, almost like holding a stack of cash.
Wow. I feel like I mistakenly started a riot. I'd say that it was all just a misunderstanding and nothing to get flustered about … perhaps it's time to move on.
Did anybody read the short story in the link that I posted? For such a short work it is absolutely stuffed with thought provoking concepts regarding technology and our interactions with it, which is how it relates to the OP and why I posted it.
The prophecy within the story is somewhat mind-blowing given that it was written in an almost pre-technology age. The author really nailed it when he spoke of how globalization leads to homogenization. His anticipation of multiple specific modern technologies is on par with Leonardo da Vinci’s famous anticipation of helicopters, scuba gear, and automobiles.
Were this written today I would consider it's attitudes towards machinery to be naively anti-technology and a wee bit much in the fear-mongering department, but given its historical contingencies I'm capable of seeing it in a very admirable light. Clearly, we are in the midst of a computer revolution that will change our society perhaps more radically than the industrial revolution. This story really puts our current situation and trajectory in perspective while driving home the danger of runaway technology coupled with disconnect form nature. We as a society are already dependent on technology so systematically complex that nobody can possibly completely understand it or repair it if it were to fail. More and more children are raised without ever having planted a seed or swam in a lake and consumption of electronic media is skyrocketing. It seems unbelievable to me that the main character in the story (Vishti) is perfectly happy with never leaving her cell and willingly chooses vicarious over direct experiences, but maybe the idea isn’t too farfetched after all. The concept reminds me of Plato’s famous Allegory of the Cave. People have no choice but to accept the reality that they are presented with. Someone born into an all indoor society that never knows any different probably wouldn’t be bothered by a lack of outdoor activity in their life. Let’s hope we never get there. Maybe the No Child Left Inside Act will come to fruition on a national level and help save the masses of city kids from Nature Deficit Disorder before it’s too late.
I used to believe that either raw overpopulation or Garrett Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons with respect to pollution or natural resource exploitation will eventually destroy the planet and therefore the human race. Now, I guess I better consider dependence on technology as a potential mode of future human extinction. My own view is that we are now at the point where any more technology is completely unnecessary anyway. Unfortunately, I’m sure that legislating both zero population and technology growth is asking way too much … maybe we need to elect an Amish president. Hahahah....
How's that for getting back on topic?
Did anybody read the short story in the link that I posted? For such a short work it is absolutely stuffed with thought provoking concepts regarding technology and our interactions with it, which is how it relates to the OP and why I posted it.
The prophecy within the story is somewhat mind-blowing given that it was written in an almost pre-technology age. The author really nailed it when he spoke of how globalization leads to homogenization. His anticipation of multiple specific modern technologies is on par with Leonardo da Vinci’s famous anticipation of helicopters, scuba gear, and automobiles.
Were this written today I would consider it's attitudes towards machinery to be naively anti-technology and a wee bit much in the fear-mongering department, but given its historical contingencies I'm capable of seeing it in a very admirable light. Clearly, we are in the midst of a computer revolution that will change our society perhaps more radically than the industrial revolution. This story really puts our current situation and trajectory in perspective while driving home the danger of runaway technology coupled with disconnect form nature. We as a society are already dependent on technology so systematically complex that nobody can possibly completely understand it or repair it if it were to fail. More and more children are raised without ever having planted a seed or swam in a lake and consumption of electronic media is skyrocketing. It seems unbelievable to me that the main character in the story (Vishti) is perfectly happy with never leaving her cell and willingly chooses vicarious over direct experiences, but maybe the idea isn’t too farfetched after all. The concept reminds me of Plato’s famous Allegory of the Cave. People have no choice but to accept the reality that they are presented with. Someone born into an all indoor society that never knows any different probably wouldn’t be bothered by a lack of outdoor activity in their life. Let’s hope we never get there. Maybe the No Child Left Inside Act will come to fruition on a national level and help save the masses of city kids from Nature Deficit Disorder before it’s too late.
I used to believe that either raw overpopulation or Garrett Hardin’s Tragedy of the Commons with respect to pollution or natural resource exploitation will eventually destroy the planet and therefore the human race. Now, I guess I better consider dependence on technology as a potential mode of future human extinction. My own view is that we are now at the point where any more technology is completely unnecessary anyway. Unfortunately, I’m sure that legislating both zero population and technology growth is asking way too much … maybe we need to elect an Amish president. Hahahah....
How's that for getting back on topic?
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