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Mr.Shroom
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Post by Mr.Shroom » Wed Sep 01, 2004 7:43 am

Actually, it just leans on the idea that people can control themselves and make enlightened choices if given enough input.

...As I said. For what might very well be the ninth time. :)
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Post by Deacon » Wed Sep 01, 2004 1:45 pm

[quote="Mr.Shroom";p="392079"]Actually, it just leans on the idea that people can control themselves and make enlightened choices if given enough input.[/quote]
Yeah, that's what I said.
The follies which a man regrets the most in his life are those which he didn't commit when he had the opportunity. - Helen Rowland, A Guide to Men, 1922
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Post by Mr.Shroom » Sat Sep 04, 2004 2:00 am

Well, it was the 'total lack of greed and lust for power' part that was more a bit much. One could argue that greed and lust for power can actually be positive goals if aimed towards the right ends.

And hey, who says unified humanity would be a moral end? We could end up with a bunch of unified, agreeable people who are just wastefull assholes to the rest of the non-human universe. :)
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Post by Salvation122 » Sun Sep 05, 2004 6:42 pm

How do you deal with people who do not wish to join you technocracy, who would prefer their thoughts be private?
Here I am, to sing you a song. And there you are, asleep against the windowpane, just like always.
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Post by Rembrandt Q. Einstein » Sun Sep 05, 2004 7:25 pm

RESISITANCE IS FUTILE
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