We first will have to fix a few of your initial assumptions. The construct is not all knowning, does make mistakes but can be self correcting. It cannot be smarter then anything since it is not an actual entity capable of thinking. I will agree that it can't be smelled, touched, or heard, but neither can the concept of numbers. There are those that have trust and those that do not have trust in the construct. I will agree that it can start wars, just like it can spark exploration, drive the founding of a new colony that will then become the seed for a great superpower. More over, I will add that this concept is the closest thing to freedom that any known economic system can provide. Also, you can continue to enjoy your asbestos underware as long as you are aware of their hazards, and your wearing them does not infringe upon the health of others without their knowledge. They are not illegal anymore then the chemical cleaners under your sink are illegal. All the abestos litigation is because the employers and/or manufactures did not inform the affected parties as to the hazards of the material or their use within . On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 17:25, Robert Nesius <nesius at gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm thinking of a construct that is all knowing, never wrong, and smarter > than the human beings who arguably created it. I'm thinking of something > that can't be seen, smelled, touched, or heard. I'm thinking of something > that people believe exists with all of their hearts. I'm thinking of > something that many people argue does not exist. I'm thinking of something > that has the power to save us all, or condemn us to eternal strife. I'm > thinking of something that is used as a basis to start wars. I'm thinking > of something that is worshiped on a daily basis. > > > . > . > . > . > . > .. > . > . > . > . > . > . > . > .. > . > . > > I'm thinking of a free market. > > What - you thought I was talking about God? Is the fact you can't tell the > difference a red flag to anyone but me? > > Just curious. > > -Rob (Lamenting the fact the feds ruled his asbestos underwear was > dangerous to his health and thus illegal, as he thinks he's going to need > it.) > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20100819/e855b27b/attachment.htm