On Feb 4, 2013, at 3:37 PM, Peter Murray-Rust <[email protected]> wrote:
> I want to create a neologism for the infinitely fast flow of knowledge when > there are no barriers and am looking for a (probably) Greek root. > > The metaphor is superconductivity and superfluidity. A superconducting magnet > can support trains, run for ever, etc. Any impedance destroys it. I want to > argue that only Open Knowledge (a la OKD) is fit for the modern age - that > licences, logins, etc completely destroy the flow of knowledge. Amen. > > So, analogous with superconductivity and superfluidity do we have a word for > knowledge? > > supersophicity? (sophos = wisdom) > supergnosis? supergnosicity? (but conflation with Christian theology) > > or ??? > > P. -- Puneet Kishor _______________________________________________ okfn-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/listinfo/okfn-discuss Unsubscribe: http://lists.okfn.org/mailman/options/okfn-discuss
