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Originally posted by Rishiana
reply to post by smithjustinb
Hey your welcome to have that discussion still. It does have to do with the topic at the hand. But other then that. Thank you and your philosophy seems a bit flawed in the fact not everyone can be crazy. Some times we just are who we are.
Originally posted by smithjustinb
reply to post by Rishiana
I think evolution follows along a line of awareness. Dogs look in a mirror and don't know what they're looking at. They're aware, but they don't know what they are. Humans, along with a handful of other animals look in a mirror and know they are looking at themselves. The difference is humans are blinded by materialism, and the self they think they're looking at isn't who they really are, but they recognize themselves as themselves. Just a false sense of self.
Rishiana: Okay this part I understand completely to a certain degree. We look at ourselves only on what we see there. A pretty face, a nice dress or shirt, a nice pair of jeans or a cut skirt, or even a cute dress in most cases of women, and a nice pair of boots or tennis shoes depending on your preference. As far as personality wise we see what we want to see not what we need to see. We think, we are nice, we are kind, our way is better for everyone when in fault we are being selfish and only looking on the surface of our own skin not others people feelings and deep rooted troubles etc. I'll explain more where I am going with this with your next post.
With that said, I think the next step in evolution is the next step in awareness. Collective awareness. I'd be able to see out of your eyes and you'd be able to see out of mine. I'd feel what you feel. We would communicate telepathically. I'd know your thoughts. You'd know mine. We would be much more capable of confronting challenges this way, and our quality of life would be magnified beyond measure. I think this is what its about. Going from I and me to us and we.
Rishiana: Ah but do you only see the positives in such advancements? I see plenty of flaws and negatives. Because as I stated before people only see the surface problems of themselves, and on occasion a few see it happening to other people and recognize their own faults, to see and hear what everyones thoughts might be an invasion of privacy. Others may wish to use it for ill gain, others would be flabergasted and kill themselves because they realise truths they aren't ready for. Total chaos could insue. Not to mention I think that although a few would persevere the others would turn into monsters unable to control what they feel and see if you get my drift. Perhaps if we think about this and use this as an example the ancient Mayans held such capabilities at one time? Then they extinguished themselves realising that balance and order couldn't be kept because others wished for power, others greed, others wanted peace, and the last few were complete masters of their own domain and a peaceful way of life. I just think it would be too dangerous for such capabilities to be unleashed on the world evolution wise.