On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, Eugen Leitl wrote:
> On Fri, 6 Sep 2002, CDale wrote:
>
> > It also depends on what the fad is or what is in style.  (:
>
> DNA's idea of fads is on the 100 kiloyear scale, unfortunately. As long as
> current fads don't involve in-vivo rewrite of the genome, homeoboxes
> including (now there's a problem for you, homeoboxing the adult), they're
> not all that smart an idear.
I forgot what we were taking about.  (:
>
> > Actualy our silly antiquated ideas about relationships and love have
> > resulted in the bleedings of many upon many a page (and musical
> > instrumnet, and canvas)  What's the problem if we dash a little Mrs.
>
> Art is sure nice. However, if art is our first priority we're kinda
> fux0red, if we've set our sight on a sustainable culture.
Nah, didn't say art's our priority.  Said our ideas about relationships
and love are.
> > And let me tell you this: just because a child happens to be
> > single-parented (what a word), does not mean that child is
> > dysfunctional or lives in a dysfunctional home.  The govt/media/church
>
> Our firmware is not built to be single-parented. You can counteract that
> somewhat by exposing the kid to a community of close friends, but not too
> many do that.
I see it a lot in the south. Also family.
>
> > has tried to make it look like there is a disintegration, when in
> > fact, there is a coming together of other family members and friends
> > to raise children.  It's not decaying -- it's changing.  Nothing wrong
> > with change.
>
> I don't know what exactly is wrong, but something is definitely wrong.
> This is way too important to be left to just our intuition of what is
> right and what is wrong.
One thing that's wrong is who some of us choose as babysitters.  Too many
kids are put in front of the television for hours each day, to be
influenced by what the media and government thinks is important.  I
learned a long time ago that what they think is important and what is are
two different things.  I threw the TV out when Xi was 9.  She's got her
own place now, and still doesn't have one.  YaY!  Another thing that's
wrong is what goes on in public schools.  Some allow a bit of
individuality, but only for a class or a short period of time, depending
on the teachers, most of the time.  I dunno how many times I've seen Xi
come home from school absolutely miserable or outraged about something
that happened at school.  She made it to college, though, whew.  It's a
big problem to tackle, and I don't know the answer.  I like the idea of
the voucher system, because in a way it is a way parents can vote more
efficiently for how their kids are taught.
>   > > > At least from the viewpoint of demographics sustainability and
> > > counterpressure to gerontocracy and resulting innovatiophobia we're doing
> > > something wrong.
> > >
> > > Maybe we should really go dirty Tleilaxu all the way.
> > >
> >
> > Maybe y'all should buy m-w some more bandwidth.
>
> m-w?
>
merriam-webster.  (:
C
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