So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
$Zero
well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
not at all.
because most people do not value minds.
they value other things far more.
and so it goes.
...
the mind atrophies.
(nitpicker alert!)
-$Zero...
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Piet de Arcilla
> So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
No matter what you do, it will get old and feeble.
Also, it's hard to get physical and mental exercise simultaneously.
$Zero
> On Oct 23, 10:46 pm, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> > well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> > for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> No matter what you do, it will get old and feeble.
as will your bones and muscles and whatnot.
> Also, it's hard to get physical and mental exercise simultaneously.
you might try taking a walk.
works wonders.
or a run.
or just about anything else.
one need not be frozen in place to exercise one's mind.
one need only to activate it.
-$Zero...
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Grand Mal
"$Zero" <zero...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> not at all.
>
> because most people do not value minds.
>
> they value other things far more.
>
> and so it goes.
In your judgement.
The idea that you can waste your mind is like saying you can save time. You
can't do either.
$Zero
> "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ca377e83-887c-4595...@a6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
>
> > So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> > well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> > for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> > not at all.
>
> > because most people do not value minds.
>
> > they value other things far more.
>
> > and so it goes.
>
> In your judgement.
judgment.
in my judgment.
yes. in my judgment.
> The idea that you can waste your mind is like saying you can save time.
> You can't do either.
i can do both.
but instead of challenging you to figure out how, let me save you some
serious time:
a mind is wasted when the full wondrous benefits of its unique
creativity are not shared w/ zillions of those who would be much
better off for it.
> > ...
>
> > the mind atrophies.
>
> > (nitpicker alert!)
>
> > -$Zero...
>
> > University Makes Twitter a Required Class for Journalism Students
> > http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/61d939464fb0e821
-$Zero...
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Piet de Arcilla
> On Oct 24, 2:07 am, Piet de Arcilla <dearci...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Oct 23, 10:46 pm, "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> > > well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> > > for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> > No matter what you do, it will get old and feeble.
>
> as will your bones and muscles and whatnot.
>
> > Also, it's hard to get physical and mental exercise simultaneously.
>
> you might try taking a walk.
>
> works wonders.
>
> or a run.
That's not mental exercise. Walking or running is boring.
You have to play a game/sport in order to exercise your mind as well,
and unfortunately I'm not good enough at anything to play with someone
else.
Grand Mal
On Oct 24, 9:45 am, "Grand Mal" <ironw...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:ca377e83-887c-4595...@a6g2000vbp.googlegroups.com...
>
> > So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> > well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> > for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> > not at all.
>
> > because most people do not value minds.
>
> > they value other things far more.
>
> > and so it goes.
>
> In your judgement.
-judgment.
-in my judgment.
-yes. in my judgment.
Who else can judge whether it's wasted or not?
> The idea that you can waste your mind is like saying you can save time.
> You can't do either.
-i can do both.
Can you also waste time and save your mind?
-but instead of challenging you to figure out how, let me save you some
-serious time:
-a mind is wasted when the full wondrous benefits of its unique
-creativity are not shared w/ zillions of those who would be much
-better off for it.
and while I'm sharing the wonderous benefits of what zillions of other minds
have created, what am I creating?
And why is creation the only worthwhile use of a mind?
$Zero
> "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> On Oct 24, 9:45 am, "Grand Mal" <ironw...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
>
> > > well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> > > for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> > > not at all.
>
> > > because most people do not value minds.
>
> > > they value other things far more.
>
> > > and so it goes.
>
> > In your judgement.
>
> -judgment.
>
> -in my judgment.
>
> -yes. in my judgment.
>
> Who else can judge whether it's wasted or not?
everyone can.
> > The idea that you can waste your mind is like saying you can save time.
> > You can't do either.
>
> -i can do both.
>
> Can you also waste time and save your mind?
sure.
> -but instead of challenging you to figure out how, let me save you some
> -serious time:
>
> -a mind is wasted when the full wondrous benefits of its unique
> -creativity are not shared w/ zillions of those who would be much
> -better off for it.
>
> and while I'm sharing the wonderous benefits of what zillions of other
> minds have created, what am I creating?
whatever you want to create.
> And why is creation the only worthwhile use of a mind?
who said it was?
i gave but one measure.
> > > ...
>
> > > the mind atrophies.
>
> > > (nitpicker alert!)
>
> > > -$Zero...
>
> > > University Makes Twitter a Required Class for Journalism Students
> > >http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/61d939464fb0e821
>
> -$Zero...
>
> the best thing about being a writer -- part LXXI
> http://groups.google.com/group/misc.writing/msg/2e243acbcc643209
-$Zero...
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Grand Mal
On Oct 25, 12:19 am, "Grand Mal" <ironw...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> On Oct 24, 9:45 am, "Grand Mal" <ironw...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > "$Zero" <zeroi...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> > > So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
>
> > > well, as it turns out, for most people, the answer is a very loud NO.
>
> > > for them, a mind is NOT a terrible thing to waste.
>
> > > not at all.
>
> > > because most people do not value minds.
>
> > > they value other things far more.
>
> > > and so it goes.
>
> > In your judgement.
>
> -judgment.
>
> -in my judgment.
>
> -yes. in my judgment.
>
> Who else can judge whether it's wasted or not?
everyone can.
> > The idea that you can waste your mind is like saying you can save time.
> > You can't do either.
>
> -i can do both.
>
> Can you also waste time and save your mind?
-sure.
Yer one powerful entity.
> -but instead of challenging you to figure out how, let me save you some
> -serious time:
>
> -a mind is wasted when the full wondrous benefits of its unique
> -creativity are not shared w/ zillions of those who would be much
> -better off for it.
>
> and while I'm sharing the wonderous benefits of what zillions of other
> minds have created, what am I creating?
-whatever you want to create.
assuming I want to create.
> And why is creation the only worthwhile use of a mind?
-who said it was?
-i gave but one measure.
Ah, why measure when everyone has their own ruler? Your only duty to the
time you have is to make yourself as contented as you can be with the
resources available. Anything else is unnatural goal-oriented
self-distorting...
ahh, I lost my thought. You know what I mean.
Bill Penrose
> So, IS a mind a terrible thing to waste?
I don't mind a little waste. I would, however, value a smaller waist.
DB