Let me start by repeating the definition of "Informationism" that I put on the Front Page: "The belief that the truth can help us free ourselves from all forms...
On February 12th of 2005, I received a sudden inspiration to start a major writing project. My intention was to sum up the most important elements of the...
One thing we really need as we enter the Information Age is an institution devoted to increasing people's awareness about the influence of language on...
In theory, the American criminal justice system is one of the fairest and most humane the world has ever seen. In practice, it's almost as arbitrary and cruel...
Throughout American history, people have debated about whether the United States should be "a Christian nation that puts the Law of God into practice on earth"...
When I was a child, I asked some adult around me to explain the term "common sense", and I was told, "It's simply doing what you already know is right, even if...
Why hasn't advancement in science and technology allowed the human race to make more progress towards solving its worst problems, such as war, crime, poverty,...
Soon after I started this writing project, I arbitrarily decided to slant the book primarily towards people who read "futurist" books, but this decision really...
It's been common knowledge for a long time that technology evolves by a Darwinian process, with inventions representing "random genetic mutation" and their...
Interesting site Rebel, I intend to read through your posts as soon as I get some time, seem's like I'll already be interested. I will most likely comment on...
Hi Contempo, Well, I've seen a whole bunch of the messages you've posted in your MSN "Existentialist Humanist" Forum, and you are exactly the kind of ...
Where Does Truth Lie? One of my favorite quotations from William Blake has always been: "A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can...
Let me start this by quoting a reply I posted in another Web Forum to a message that described a recent speech by Al Gore and referred to him as "our real...
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freshlillis
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Feb 28, 2006 1:03 pm
Hi- My name is Fresh-I am a friend of Spiritrebels and I would like to join the group- Thankyou- Fresh...
That's fine, Fresh. Kyle has mentioned you. But it doesn't look like you've clicked the "Register" button so you're not in the system yet. Please go ahead and...
Hi Fresh, Welcome aboard! This Forum has lain dormant for months while I worked on various projects related to re-establishing a presence on the Internet....
Thanks for explaing it better Kyle- yes I would rather have the choice not to do something bad -but I would respond like a dog if attacked- I always try to do...
Welcome aboard Fresh and, Kyle, it's good to hear from you again. I feel like a bear who's been in hibernation all winter. Trying to stir the pot somewhat and...
Hi Fresh, Still another aspect of "uncommon sense" involves thinking in terms of "adversary systems" instead of "compromises". For example modern history...
I just showed the last few messages in this thread to a friend of mine, and he immediately wrote the following reply to my question, "Can anyone else mention...
Hi eric, IMO, "uncommon sense" as I'm going to describe it in IRR takes both Kant's concept of "beauty" and his definition of "common sense" as starting points...
Well- you guys floor me- you say what I cannot express-its wonderful- Fresh--- In revolutionizing_reality@yahoogroups.com, "realityrebel23" ... both ... to ......
Kyle, I was trying to be somewhat playful with the King Kong stuff. I didn't mean it all that literally. On the basic level, I certainly agree with you. If...
Hi Eric, It was apparent to me that your King Kong reference was "playful", which is why I replied in kind. My reference to "King Kong died for your sins" is...
I'd like to start this Thread with a quotation from Eric's message #24, which was posted in the Thread on "Uncommon Sense". IMO, his comments are a digression...
... faster everyday but once again it comes down to choice- I choose not to have an Ipod and alot of the other trappings because I like things simple. In my...
... guity verdicts- Last year- My daughter who was 18 at the time go "busted" with 4 other kids and she had a joint in her purse- My daughter begged me to get...
Laurie, You know, it's funny, but that really wasn't my intent at all when I posted those messages, even though I certainly agree with you about the value of...
Hi Laurie, I've always tried to live by the old maxim, "When you work, work hard; when you play, play hard; and when you're not doing either, either find...
