Just Because Its Progress Doesn't Mean Its Good

[mjz]

Originally Posted by callouses

can I have your guitars then?

Partially because of that understanding... I sold or gave away all but two.
About $50k .... poof. It was revealed to me that they stole my energy.

How's that for walkin' the talk?

max

[Herb Hunter]

Originally Posted by harmonics101

People don't know proper etiquette at 4 way stops, especially when you have a few left hand turns, put in a yield sign and be done with it already, maybe they have too much red paint they don't know what to do with,

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Though I don’t like 4-way stops, it never ceases to amaze me how well one near my home works. In eight years, I only recall on instance where a motorist didn’t use it properly. He was lost in thought and lost track of who was entitled to cross next. I know why he crossed out of turn because it was I who erred.

I’ve driven in countries where a 4-way stop would be a disaster, countries where two-way stop signs are routinely ignored but here in southern Maine, folks do know and practice proper 4-way stop etiquette.

[Twelvefret]

Originally Posted by mjz

Partially because of that understanding... I sold or gave away all but two.
About $50k .... poof. It was revealed to me that they stole my energy.

How's that for walkin' the talk?

max

Did you give them to the person who told you they "stole" your energy?

[LouieAtienza]

Originally Posted by Herb Hunter

Though I don’t like 4-way stops, it never ceases to amaze me how well one near my home works. In eight years, I only recall on instance where a motorist didn’t use it properly. He was lost in thought and lost track of who was entitled to cross next. I know why he crossed out of turn because it was I who erred.

I’ve driven in countries where a 4-way stop would be a disaster, countries where two-way stop signs are routinely ignored but here in southern Maine, folks do know and practice proper 4-way stop etiquette.

We have quite a few in our city and there are no problems. There are a few in places where not having it wohld be deadly but a traffic light would be overkill. Mainly they are near a school or park.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Wengr

Personally, I'd have to go with Carl Sagan on this and say "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence".

I don't know, according to Carl Sagan perhaps there is already extraordinary evidence. Perhaps one merely needs to be able to understand what it means.

“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
― Carl Sagan

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Twelvefret

Did you give them to the person who told you they "stole" your energy?

You gents aren't listening (metaphorically speaking since it's words written on a forum) He is the person who came to realize that the acquisition, maintenance, and protection of possessions, does in fact require significant energy outlay. And was speaking metaphorically of that observance. Which I think rates a

[Steve DeRosa]

Computer-controlled automobiles
Driverless automobiles (coming in 2016)
The move to a national/global K-12 curriculum
High-fructose corn syrup
Polyester
Pharmacy mega-chains
Musical instrument mega-chains
24/7/365 multi-acre multi-marts
Offshore customer service departments
Offshore production of formerly American-made products
This week's nutrition fad
Last week's nutrition fad
Next week's nutrition fad
Pet tracking chips
Child tracking chips
"Alternative (fill in the blank)"
"Multi-(fill in the blank)"
1967-70 and its aftermath

[mjz]

Originally Posted by KevWind

I don't know, according to Carl Sagan perhaps there is already extraordinary evidence. Perhaps one merely needs to be able to understand what it means.

“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
― Carl Sagan

Our minds are filled with all of this physical progress. Study the Great Pyramids and ponder what acheivements man might be capable of when his consciousness is allowed to progress unfettered by all of the physical distractions in it's physical brain.

Far in maaaan. Far in.

max

[BoneDigger]

Originally Posted by harmonics101

Microwave Oven
TV Dinners
Cell Phones
Fast Food Restaurants
Kindle
Condominiums
Mortgage Brokers
Stock Brokers
Financial Planners
Hollywood

Honestly, none of these things bother me at all. In fact, I embrace them. I certainly remember when we didn't have cell phones. Travelling like I do to some very remote places, by car, having a cell phone is a great companion. Having a mechanical issue doesn't require walking 20 miles on a dark road. Instant communication with my employees or family is also nice.

Microwaves are great for warming up food.

Really, none of these bother me at all.

Todd

[Scott O]

Disposable tools. I swear, every time I buy a rake, shovel, broom, etc from Home Depot I wind up breaking it within a year or 2. Meanwhile I go to my parents house and they have all the same tools as when I was a kid 40 years ago. Planned obsolescence.

[buddyhu]

Originally Posted by mjz

Our minds are filled with all of this physical progress. Study the Great Pyramids and ponder what acheivements man might be capable of when his consciousness is allowed to progress unfettered by all of the physical distractions in it's physical brain.

Far in maaaan. Far in.

max

Far (neither in nor out, neither big nor small, neither existing nor not existing...in the vast middle ground which is not really a ground!!!) AND close.

Max, you should be contributing more posts like these! You are in your element, man!

[seannx]

Originally Posted by BoneDigger

Honestly, none of these things bother me at all. In fact, I embrace them. I certainly remember when we didn't have cell phones. Travelling like I do to some very remote places, by car, having a cell phone is a great companion. Having a mechanical issue doesn't require walking 20 miles on a dark road. Instant communication with my employees or family is also nice.

Microwaves are great for warming up food.

Really, none of these bother me at all.

Todd

Imagine how great a cell phone would have been back in the cave people days...

"Dude, we got the mammoth! Plenty of food for the tribe now. But it took all day, so we are staying at the hunting site tonight. Will head back to camp tomorrow am."

[zabdart]

"Some assembly required..." then you can't make any sense out of the directions.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by mjz

Our minds are filled with all of this physical progress. Study the Great Pyramids and ponder what acheivements man might be capable of when his consciousness is allowed to progress unfettered by all of the physical distractions in it's physical brain.

Far in maaaan. Far in.

max

Having been in construction most of my adult life this tib bit always floored me.

The Great Pyramid Of Khufu
a pyramid whose base is level within 2.1 cm (less than 1 inch!), with the only difference in the length of the sides being 4.4 cm (1.75 in). The base covers an area of 13 ½ acres.

[BoneDigger]

Originally Posted by seannx

Imagine how great a cell phone would have been back in the cave people days...

"Dude, we got the mammoth! Plenty of food for the tribe now. But it took all day, so we are staying at the hunting site tonight. Will head back to camp tomorrow am."

"Oh and Bobo got stepped on, went squish. His woman now mine!"

Todd