Billionaires

[Siro]

c'mon dude, that's all you got? And you're giving it to someone else on a MESSAGE BOARD? I'd like to see a better effort, but whatevs.

Reading this brings me back to the opinion that you aren't as much a realist as you think. Sounds purrrrty idealist to me.

I really enjoy being treated like a child who needs to impress you before you deem me worthy of a response.

 

[NAOS]

I really enjoy being treated like a child who needs to impress you before you deem me worthy of a response.

lol. ok. I guess this is played out.

"too many benefits to count" versus "face-to-face and what-have-you" as an answer to an honest question, and I'm the one who's degrading? Confusing. You're the one who didn't play. Maybe you were too adult?

 

[Siro]

lol. ok. I guess this is played out.

"too many benefits to count" versus "face-to-face and what-have-you" as an answer to an honest question, and I'm the one who's degrading? Confusing. You're the one who didn't play. Maybe you were too adult?

To me the benefits are clear. I mentioned some that I find rather huge. I can't think of any major downsides that mean much to me. If you disagree, then let's hear it. Or let's not. It's up to you. But I'm not interested in trying to meet that invisible threshold of approval that you've set for me.

 

[NAOS]

To me the benefits are clear. I mentioned some that I find rather huge. I can't think of any major downsides that mean much to me. If you disagree, then let's hear it. Or let's not. It's up to you. But I'm not interested in trying to meet that invisible threshold of approval that you've set for me.

why is there so much sensitivity in this thread? (That's a serious curiosity).

I think the origin of my questions are obvious. If someone fancies themselves a Realist (with respect to anything, but we've been talking about "technology"), then certainly they can comfortably/unsensitively list gains and losses in human capacities as a result of taking "technology" into the human biomass in greater densities and in different ways. Someone who lists a bevy of improvements, but seems to give little effort and care at thinking the capacities that might be lost is either an Idealist, or is working with a very strange notion of human capacities.

 

[Miggs]

To me the benefits are clear. I mentioned some that I find rather huge. I can't think of any major downsides that mean much to me. If you disagree, then let's hear it. Or let's not. It's up to you. But I'm not interested in trying to meet that invisible threshold of approval that you've set for me.

I'll try you on for ****s and gigs. Technology as we now know it gives everyone a voice. Great, right? Nope the world consists of massive amounts of dip****s. As soon as we start allowing these dip****s to spread their word, it only allows the rest of the dip****s out there to nod along and say, "See, this person gets me. I knew I wasn't crazy" as if their moronic thoughts actually carry any weight.

Bad things can happen as a result. Very, very bad things.

 

[Dr. Jones]

why is there so much sensitivity in this thread? (That's a serious curiosity).

I think the origin of my questions are obvious. If someone fancies themselves a Realist (with respect to anything, but we've been talking about "technology"), then certainly they can comfortably/unsensitively list gains and losses in human capacities as a result of taking "technology" into the human biomass in greater densities and in different ways. Someone who lists a bevy of improvements, but seems to give little effort and care at thinking the capacities that might be lost is either an Idealist, or is working with a very strange notion of human capacities.

u started it.

 

[NAOS]

u started it.

nah. takes two to tango.

 

[Siro]

I'll try you on for ****s and gigs. Technology as we now know it gives everyone a voice. Great, right? Nope the world consists of massive amounts of dip****s. As soon as we start allowing these dip****s to spread their word, it only allows the rest of the dip****s out there to nod along and say, "See, this person gets me. I knew I wasn't crazy" as if their moronic thoughts actually carry any weight.

Bad things can happen as a result. Very, very bad things.

What is your point? There is no such thing as positive power and negative power. There is only power. Technology is power. I would rather pay the price of wielding such power, than be completely powerless.

 

[Miggs]

What is your point? There is no such thing as positive power and negative power. There is only power. Technology is power. I would rather pay the price of wielding such power, than be completely powerless.

I think the point's pretty obvious. You're simply choosing to ignore it.

 

[♪alt13]

Siro you really have been kinda touchy lately. You can be just as smug as anyone else is when you are sticking to your guns. You seem to take a different pov especially if it is strongly held as a personal injury. Which is really weird cuz I remember you having a much thicker skin and an independent pov. Would you really prefer that no one challenged you? Cuz I for one can totally stay out of your way if you would rather pontificate than have a discussion.

 

[Siro]

Siro you really have been kinda touchy lately. You can be just as smug as anyone else is when you are sticking to your guns. You seem to take a different pov especially if it is strongly held as a personal injury. Which is really weird cuz I remember you having a much thicker skin and an independent pov. Would you really prefer that no one challenged you? Cuz I for one can totally stay out of your way if you would rather pontificate than have a discussion.

NAOS' repeated "is that all you can come up with" responses get old. I simply stated that I won't engage unless it's a two-way conversation. Nothing in this thread has had even the tiniest bit of an emotional effect on me.

As for the rest, I think I'll leave it you to decide whether you want to have discussions with me or not.

 

[Siro]

I think the point's pretty obvious. You're simply choosing to ignore it.

I'm sure. Let's hear it.