Monthly Archives: November 2020

Lifeboat foundation link to Neuralink

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 12/10/20 Lifeboat foundation link to Neuralink] So many levels of trust required for that to happen that I simply do not have in the economic and political and technological systems we have at present. Far too much incentive to … Continue reading →

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Perspectives, responsibility

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 9/10/20 On Michael Skye’s facebook page] There is certainly great value in being able to see multiple perspectives, and part of that which is really powerful is being able to see the systemic evolutionary drivers of the classes of … Continue reading →

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Moral responsibility and climate change

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Should we hold individuals morally responsible for climate change? [ 8/10/20 ] What do you mean by moral responsibility? Are we morally responsible for supporting an economic system that guarantees poverty for the masses rather than one that ensures that … Continue reading →

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Human Nature

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Which is the human nature theory accepted nowadays? [ 7/10/20 ] Depends who you are talking to. For someone like me, who trained as a biochemist, has studied reasonable amounts about mathematics, logic, psychology, history, logics, and complexity – then … Continue reading →

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Rights and responsibilities

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Facebook post by Diana Paulikas [ 7/10/20 Facebook post by Diana Paulikas (#workprocastination) on “The American experiment”] The last time I was in Washington DC I literally wept as I read the inscriptions on the buildings and sidewalks that held … Continue reading →

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Ignorance

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

RQ: I think its safe to presume educated people too behave ignorant, thus what are the other major factors that causes ignorance in people? [ 5/10/20 ] All people are necessarily far more ignorant than they are educated – that … Continue reading →

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Global or National

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Which do you believe would be more advantageous to you as an individual and to the country in general, to go global or to focus and improve your country’s own? [ 5/10/20] It is not an either or question.The best … Continue reading →

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Covid and response

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 2/10/20 Mischele’s Facebook rant about response to covid and withdrawing from the UN] No! Certainly – we need to respect individual rights, and individual lives; and that demands multiple levels of responsibility from each and every one of us, … Continue reading →

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Systems and Rules – Deb’s Facebook page

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Deb’s facebook page [ 2/10/20 ] Rule based systems have always been problematic. In order to work, they always have to be mixed with values based systems; which is why the people we select as judges within our systems is … Continue reading →

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Climate change video

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Ted Howard NZ

Spinoff – Facebook post on Climate Change video [ 2/10/20 ] This is a good look at a couple of dimensions of a highly dimensional issue. Yes, the potential for climate change is real, and we are seeing it. And … Continue reading →

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