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	Mind-boggling

Socratoad

9-11-2009 4:53 PM

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Socratoad says:

Are we becoming brighter and thus able to retain more useful knowledge, or are we becoming highly agitated skimmers of minutia leading to a false sense of accomplishment?

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9-11-2009 5:37 PM

kkcapricorn

the latter, I fear.

9-12-2009 10:30 AM

egoldstein

great question Socratoad. perhaps in the short term the latter, but i'm hopeful and optimistic that over time it will be the latter.

9-12-2009 10:44 AM

Socratoad

I certainly hope so Eric.

IMO the outcome will be up to each of us as individuals ... clipper know thyself

9-12-2009 10:48 AM

Socratoad

Although Eric, I'm assuming that mean you are optimistic about the former

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