Maybe the rise of other social media and the presence of such information sources as Wikipedia are contributing factors. Also I've noticed as I grow older that I have less interest in socializing and more interest in following my own pursuits. Usenet has been dying for a long long time, but let's hope it never quite fades to nothing...
Knowledge is acquired through interaction with others or reading, integrated into personal expertise according to how well a person learns things, which is in turn based upon educational training and the ability to remember. The process starts in infancy and never quite ceases until death. The ability to assimilate information is the limiting factor for acquiring intellect, which is distinct from wisdom - the ability to use information effectively. Lonnie Courtney Clay On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 2:08:42 PM UTC-7, Sam Carana wrote: > > Hi all, > > Epistemology is important, it is not just theoretical discussion, it is > reflected in things we think and do, and its implications reverberate in > daily life. > > Some people may like certain political or religious dogmas, or they may > set certain principles and present them as truth. Whatever drives them, > they don't want certain things to be discussed. > > Sadly, only a few people appear willing to discuss things here. I am not > sure why this is the case. It may be a technology issue. Google has taken > little effort to improve the functionality and features of groups over the > past few years. The same thing appears to occur at other places, such as > Yahoo. Yet, social media such as Facebook and Twitter are thriving and have > seen enormous growth. Google has responded with Google+, but I have not yet > seen much integration with groups. > > What do others think? > > Cheers, > Sam Carana > > > On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 1:11 AM, Javed <jvdco...@gmail.com > <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Hi >> I am listing, please continue this group, it is interesting to know about >> different ideologies or philosophy. >> Regards >> Javed Akram >> I am 31. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On 26-Mar-2014, at 2:17 pm, Lonnie Clay <clayl...@comcast.net<javascript:>> >> wrote: >> >> I don't post much anymore so I guess that I am part of the problem. I am >> online only three times a week now, being very busy as a beta tester for >> the new Distant Worlds Universe expansion at Matrix Games. But I read the >> posts when there is something new. So how about a roll call check on who is >> still listening? >> >> Lonnie Courtney Clay >> p.s. I'm 58, will you say how old you are when you reply? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Epistemology" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to epistemology...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to episte...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Epistemology" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to epistemology...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to episte...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to epistemology+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to epistemology@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
