[Genteel Death]

When and why?

[Glice]

Sunday afternoon. One particular member of humanity. It made me go giddy. No more details. Oh, and the Sunday before that. Same person, different reasons.

[space]

July 9, 1984 - we evolved into beings of light.

[Rob Instigator]

the moment the Obama administration reversed Bush's ban on stem cell research.

[pbradley]

This morning, when I woke up.

[Genteel Death]

Why?

[pbradley]

Because I woke up. I almost didn't bother. One small step, etc. Humanity jitters along at the everydayness of humans.

However, for a less buggering answer, I would say the advent of social networking and the ubiquity of cell-phones is the most significant collective step forward of the civilized world towards whatever.

[SpectralJulianIsNotDead]

never

I'd say social networking and the ubiquity of cell-phones makes communication such a commodity that it is extremely devalued and taken for granted. So much so that many of us have forgotten how to really communicate with others.

[pbradley]

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

I'd say social networking and the ubiquity of cell-phones makes communication such a commodity that it is extremely devalued and taken for granted. So much so that many of us have forgotten how to really communicate with others.

Which is a step forward.

[atsonicpark]

techno

[Genteel Death]

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

never

I'd say social networking and the ubiquity of cell-phones makes communication such a commodity that it is extremely devalued and taken for granted. So much so that many of us have forgotten how to really communicate with others.

I think we are more prone to try imposing our egos on random strangers on the internet, and that's alright, whatever, even though it will always feel like a mutilated form of communication without the phisycal presence of an audience in front of your thinking/doing. So, yeah, the internet- interesting and often stimulating thing, yet ultimately it doesn't exactly change people's immedite condition. Not the vast majority of them, anyway.

[Lurker]

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

never

I'd say social networking and the ubiquity of cell-phones makes communication such a commodity that it is extremely devalued and taken for granted. So much so that many of us have forgotten how to really communicate with others.

I agree with you. But there's been more damage than this.

[space]

splitting an atom can power yr home for eternity, or it can bomb yr neighbor until they glow.

it's all about what you do with it.

[Genteel Death]

Originally Posted by Genteel Death

I think we are more prone to try imposing our egos on random strangers on the internet, and that's alright, whatever, even though it will always feel like a mutilated form of communication without the phisycal presence of an audience in front of your thinking/doing. So, yeah, the internet- interesting and often stimulating thing, yet ultimately it doesn't exactly change people's immedite condition. Not the vast majority of them, anyway.

By no means an anti-internet post.

[Lurker]

Originally Posted by space

splitting an atom can power yr home for eternity, or it can bomb yr neighbor until they glow.

it's all about what you do with it.

What if I want to glow?

[SpectralJulianIsNotDead]

Can anyone tell me how we're any better than ancient civilizations? Technologically we're more advanced, but as a society what more do we have to offer?

[Pookie]

Originally Posted by SpectralJulianIsNotDead

Can anyone tell me how we're any better than ancient civilizations? Technologically we're more advanced, but as a society what more do we have to offer?

Depends on your definition of "better". More advanced certainly.

We live longer for a start.

[Lurker]

Again, I'd mostly agree with you.

EDIT - Responding to SpectralJulian

[Genteel Death]

Originally Posted by Pookie

Depends on your definition of "better". More advanced certainly.

We live longer for a start.

We live longer, heating is more widespread a comodity etc. Thank you pookie.
Julian- you get the drift. I know what you're getting at though.

[Satan]

i walk with my feet in a forward motion every day