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Well, apart from the obvious 'people who live in glass houses' paradox of your first sentence, my main reason for not persuing direct ET benefits in my normal work is that I am reluctant to have other people speak on my behalf. That does not stop me from incorporating many of the elements of ET arguments that I believe can bring about change for the good. Yes, I steal.

I work all the time with projects that might bring about change à la ET. I spend a lot of time with your basic taxi driver, your shop assistant and your laundry lady. I lke these people. They make happiness in my life.  And I will do only those things that I believe will ultimately benefit them or their offspring.

Sounds crazy, I know - but these are the people that will call the ambulance when I have a heart attack. These are the people that assist my life, and i try to assist them.

Yes, I am for ET, but you don't really need me, yet. Like some others here, (and I am a very minor partner in their endeavours) I believe that a fairly radical stance is needed and WHEN that stance is established, it needs to be communicated - in terms that everybody can understand and why. That is probably my unique skill - if you need it.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Thu May 15th, 2008 at 04:34:42 PM EST
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Thanks for that answer. I understand your position better, and your offer is valuable - and will likely be extremely useful at some point.

As they say "watch this space"!

In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes

by Jerome a Paris (jeromeguillet@yahoo.fr) on Fri May 16th, 2008 at 08:32:34 AM EST
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