We are going to enact the advanced philosophies of Vulcan and Mentat culture.Let us make a modern day equivalent to these intellectually based societies.Let us create a culture capable of intellectual "Kung Fu".The practices would exercise the mind making it capable of mental feats.Topics to include intelligence ,knowledge acquisition,making a Vulcan Mentat society possible,recognition of Vulcan/Mentat Buddhas*
I believe these and others like them are deserving of our awe,respect,and emulation.
- Vulcans are a race of humanoids in the Star Trek universe committed to mental development and feats of logic.
- Mentats are "Human Computers" with abilities to compute and analyze vast amounts of information.They lead a life of intellectual development.Taken from Frank Herbert's Dune novel series.
*(Examples would be: Buckminister Fuller,Alfred Korzybski,Einstein,Tesla). This list is not exhaustive.
You are welcome. Anything to assist a fellow mentat.The website and concept come from me as well as some of the files.The mentat handbook and the Path of Surak
Shorthand systems: Went to page on shorthand systems and search on word Gregg. Zero hits. Apparently no mention of Gregg Shorthand. Taught myself it 15 years
Thanks for that quick and informative response. I have perused your files on the group web page; you obviously have put a great deal of work into this project
Greetings fellow Mentat I understand your frustration with abstract and general principles with respect to Mentat functioning.The reason why they are abstract