This was a beautiful, if dark, wonderfully reasoned essay. Spoken from the heart. Thank you.
"We could be approaching that position." -- As someone who has been in technology (software) for 45+ years, I believe we have already arrived at 'that position'. CRISPR is more deadly than atomic bombs, IMHO. A thoughtless, immoral "genius" with (certainly) less than $1M in lab equipment can make something capable of destroying all of Humanity.
Even scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project wanted to show the world the potential of the atom bomb BEFORE using it in warfare, to give people a chance to assess it and choose surrender instead of annihilation. The scientists signed a petition to this effect, but the Government classified it as 'Secret' and it was not revealed until decades after the war ended.
Gain of Function research is producing weapons of unspeakable horror. This is done by scientists, gleefully, working 9 to 5. Taking a paycheck. Presumably going home at the end of the day to play with their own children. I have written software for 45+ years and never contributed to a weapon system. I had plenty of opportunities but turned them down on Principle. Why can the "geniuses" creating bioweapons do the same?
Thank you for the longer view of our survival as humanity. I think often of how we have been in a tight spot before, population wise. I worry more about how the nanotech is getting into everything, (because of our purposeful / carelessness). My analogy is the packing peanut one; we have dumped boxes and boxes of them out and they are everywhere. So my mind moves to the issue of 5G which as I understand, in combo with the nanotech, will be used to hurt or kill us. ps I love the floor, you can get a few more months outta that job fe sure...best from OR
I'm watching out for nanotech and implants, keeping a flip phone, seeking out a lower-tech, more fundamental lifestyle in small town Texas. I am trying to be as fully human as I can as a defense against dehumanization, and always seeking Divine guidance.
I'm trying to simplfy, but not over-simplify...
Thanks for kind remarks about the floor. i've got to do some fall gardening this weekend.
Thanks Dr. John. I just today bought a test to see if I have nano in my blood. What is your ideas about that? Avoid, is what another friend said, just like genetic tests, they steal you dna.
its an out of hospital test from LifeExtension.com. thank you from Or
Britain's Stark Choice Ahead, Transformation or Collapse.
In this case, it's a fallen empire, now running out of it's remaining power, outreach and it's best
friend is technology. It is self-sufficient in nothing (edible). Even if they embrace solar, wind, what-green-have-late-capitalism. They are bound to fail, as the rest of the nations running towards "transition". Given transition is a good word, trans - transit - transpire - transform. However the first world (global north) has embraced the wrong kind of transition, hedging on it's ultimate bet
on tech and science. Most of it yet to be invented. However all such transition (of Nafeez Ahmed and thousands like him) is still totally dependent on fossil fuels, destruction of land, rivers, habitat (mining) and global trade. So by all means, nations like Britain should collapse. Maybe transform later...
Rural Wales is different from "the square mile". The UK could grow a lot more food, but it would be expensive smal scale intensive agriculture. They used to do that. There are different kinds of "collapse" and it is really uneven.
Transformation happens at the same time as collapse, just different words, different perspectives.
Being mostly out of coal is a problem for them in winter now.
The opening ideas are a line of reasoning worthy to consider.
Small issue but in the old sense a neoliberal was one who supported the free market economy. This is not a free market economy. I don't know if there can be one with this level of government, Those types are not neoliberals they are fascists. Fascists use government power to protect their business interests, and in the case of injections, also promote their business interests, then government guarantees the profit in holding these ruthless profiteers harmless from liability. A fascist dream come true windfall.
Neoliberal is another word play to have any potential opposition to blame something other than them.
Liberalism is different from neoliberalism. "Neo" anything means "head-fake", right?
"Neoliberalism is distinct from liberalism insofar as it does not advocate laissez-faire economic policy but instead is highly constructivist and advocates a strong state to bring about market-like reforms in every aspect of society."
Well, according to that definition certainly not. Its just something I read that neoliberals used to believe in the free market economy and why I typed in the old sense. Personally I think we are living under fascism and nothing else exists. Word play marketing to get people to blame something that doesn't exist. But that's just what I think and in no way do I ever think I'm right in these fast moving power shifts.
Even though the title is a bit misleading, and doesn't address the origins of the modern neoliberal mindset, there is a more interesting definition of neoliberal within. Its funny, but consider modern neoliberal thinkers as not having any power but are simply fascist collaborators. Ha!
This was a beautiful, if dark, wonderfully reasoned essay. Spoken from the heart. Thank you.
"We could be approaching that position." -- As someone who has been in technology (software) for 45+ years, I believe we have already arrived at 'that position'. CRISPR is more deadly than atomic bombs, IMHO. A thoughtless, immoral "genius" with (certainly) less than $1M in lab equipment can make something capable of destroying all of Humanity.
Even scientists who worked on the Manhattan Project wanted to show the world the potential of the atom bomb BEFORE using it in warfare, to give people a chance to assess it and choose surrender instead of annihilation. The scientists signed a petition to this effect, but the Government classified it as 'Secret' and it was not revealed until decades after the war ended.
Gain of Function research is producing weapons of unspeakable horror. This is done by scientists, gleefully, working 9 to 5. Taking a paycheck. Presumably going home at the end of the day to play with their own children. I have written software for 45+ years and never contributed to a weapon system. I had plenty of opportunities but turned them down on Principle. Why can the "geniuses" creating bioweapons do the same?
It's all as you say, Amigo...
The floor looks great!
Thanks Frank!
:-)
Thank you for the longer view of our survival as humanity. I think often of how we have been in a tight spot before, population wise. I worry more about how the nanotech is getting into everything, (because of our purposeful / carelessness). My analogy is the packing peanut one; we have dumped boxes and boxes of them out and they are everywhere. So my mind moves to the issue of 5G which as I understand, in combo with the nanotech, will be used to hurt or kill us. ps I love the floor, you can get a few more months outta that job fe sure...best from OR
I'm watching out for nanotech and implants, keeping a flip phone, seeking out a lower-tech, more fundamental lifestyle in small town Texas. I am trying to be as fully human as I can as a defense against dehumanization, and always seeking Divine guidance.
I'm trying to simplfy, but not over-simplify...
Thanks for kind remarks about the floor. i've got to do some fall gardening this weekend.
Thanks Dr. John. I just today bought a test to see if I have nano in my blood. What is your ideas about that? Avoid, is what another friend said, just like genetic tests, they steal you dna.
its an out of hospital test from LifeExtension.com. thank you from Or
I'm unfamiliar with that test, and don't frankly see how it would work.
I get vitamin K-2 from Life Extension, and they have a good product, but they have a LOT of things they want to sell.
That is helpful, thank you John. It was recommended by Dr. Ana Milhalcea recently. best
I looked at Life Extensions test site and entered "nano" into the search.
Nothing came up.
I'm not sure what test you are getting.
well i guess i misspoke,....just a d dimer test was recommended
but i figure i will need to send a drop of blood to them...thanks
Britain's Stark Choice Ahead, Transformation or Collapse.
In this case, it's a fallen empire, now running out of it's remaining power, outreach and it's best
friend is technology. It is self-sufficient in nothing (edible). Even if they embrace solar, wind, what-green-have-late-capitalism. They are bound to fail, as the rest of the nations running towards "transition". Given transition is a good word, trans - transit - transpire - transform. However the first world (global north) has embraced the wrong kind of transition, hedging on it's ultimate bet
on tech and science. Most of it yet to be invented. However all such transition (of Nafeez Ahmed and thousands like him) is still totally dependent on fossil fuels, destruction of land, rivers, habitat (mining) and global trade. So by all means, nations like Britain should collapse. Maybe transform later...
Rural Wales is different from "the square mile". The UK could grow a lot more food, but it would be expensive smal scale intensive agriculture. They used to do that. There are different kinds of "collapse" and it is really uneven.
Transformation happens at the same time as collapse, just different words, different perspectives.
Being mostly out of coal is a problem for them in winter now.
The opening ideas are a line of reasoning worthy to consider.
Small issue but in the old sense a neoliberal was one who supported the free market economy. This is not a free market economy. I don't know if there can be one with this level of government, Those types are not neoliberals they are fascists. Fascists use government power to protect their business interests, and in the case of injections, also promote their business interests, then government guarantees the profit in holding these ruthless profiteers harmless from liability. A fascist dream come true windfall.
Neoliberal is another word play to have any potential opposition to blame something other than them.
Liberalism is different from neoliberalism. "Neo" anything means "head-fake", right?
"Neoliberalism is distinct from liberalism insofar as it does not advocate laissez-faire economic policy but instead is highly constructivist and advocates a strong state to bring about market-like reforms in every aspect of society."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoliberalism#:~:text=Neoliberalism%20is%20distinct%20from%20liberalism,in%20every%20aspect%20of%20society.
Well, according to that definition certainly not. Its just something I read that neoliberals used to believe in the free market economy and why I typed in the old sense. Personally I think we are living under fascism and nothing else exists. Word play marketing to get people to blame something that doesn't exist. But that's just what I think and in no way do I ever think I'm right in these fast moving power shifts.
Here is an interesting article that popped up on my inquiry for you: https://mises.org/library/why-austrians-are-not-neoliberals
Even though the title is a bit misleading, and doesn't address the origins of the modern neoliberal mindset, there is a more interesting definition of neoliberal within. Its funny, but consider modern neoliberal thinkers as not having any power but are simply fascist collaborators. Ha!