From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Fri Oct 18 2002 - 00:01:17 MDT
Samantha Atkins wrote:
>> Another example is speed laws. We don't need them. We
>> only need laws against driving unsafely. Depending on the
>> circs, it might be perfectly safe to haul.
>>
> I would rather have the ability to go anywhere I want anytime without
> having to drive myself at all but I take your point.
Well, sure. Perhaps need a better car, pal. {8^D
>>...totally voluntary. You will not be assimilated
>> unless you want to, resistance is welcome.
>>
> And what would be their relationship to the remainder of the world and
> its resources?
Competitor. Competition helps us sharpen the senses,
helps us be all that we can be.
> Sure. But what happens when you disagree with your Borg collective or
> your collective disagrees with another one?
Economic competition. May the richest borg win. May
the others live to play another day.
> We could have a lot of efficiency also if we werent' all so busy
> attempting to to maximize the amount of green we receive that we often
> literally sell-out what we believe would be our best work and best
> contribution.
Samantha, dont think of it as selling out for green stuff.
Think of it as a grand game, where dollars are used to
keep score. Its all just a game. The real trick is to
have fun while you are making a living.
> We sell our lives to "make a living" and then wonder why
> we need drugs to get through the day dependably.
Drugs are not needed. A better job is needed. Ive
sensed an undertone of career dissatisfaction in a
number of your posts. You are living in the greatest
part of the greatest planet in the galaxy in the best
of all times in the history of humanity. Reach out
and grab the life you want. spike
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