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Lets unify. Enough of this anger and conflict that gets us nowhere.

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• A comment on Talk: Mick Mountz: The hidden world of box-packing

  Feb 22 2012: Excellent use of technology, but why are there humans in this system at all? Robots should both retrieve the the item and package the shipments.
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  A reply on Talk: Alex Steffen: The shareable future of cities

  Aug 17 2011: I had the same feeling. I believe it was a talk on collaborative consumption.
  
  What you are speaking about is so true. It really is the social aspects that need to change for any of these great ideas to grow roots.
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  A reply on Talk: Alex Steffen: The shareable future of cities

  Aug 17 2011: Great points. Thank you for opening my eyes to this issue. I had no idea really.

• A comment on Talk: Alex Steffen: The shareable future of cities

  Aug 17 2011: Excellent talk. I believe fully that this type of thinking should be implemented into every aspect of all design fields.
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  A comment on Conversation: If ignorance is bliss, is bliss ignorance?

  Jul 21 2011: I think this is an issue that lies in a lot of people. Should we focus on the negative and the the unknown, or should we pretend they don't exist and enjoy what our section of the universe has to offer?
  
  I think the answer lies in balance, as does many things. In equilibrium of both, bliss can be found. One can acknowledge the ugliness in the world, and do whatever they can to change it in their current environment. At the same one can enjoy the things they do have, and appreciate what beauty their lives hold.

• A comment on Conversation: How the Universe Operates: Why we can never live in a perfect world

  Jul 21 2011: What you are speaking of is viewing yourself in a higher dimension. 3rd, being yourself in our perceived reality. 4th, yourself streched across time. all the way up to, all interactions forming all possible paths in life leading both to and away from your current state of being.
  
  check this video out on dimensions:
  http://www.tenthdimension.com/medialinks.php

• A comment on Conversation: Where do you think consciousness comes from?

  Jul 21 2011: My perception is that consciousness takes two forms. An inner-consciousness, and an outer-consciousness.
  
  Each individual life has an inner-conscious, which is their cognitive awareness of being in the present. The interior consciousness is, in so many words, your unique reality in relation to time. As humans, we have nerves that feed our interior consciousness real-time data from the environment. This form of consciousness is what forms your understanding of yourself and the active thinking we all do constantly. I believe the inner-consciousness is very well formed in all life.
  
  The second form of consciousness, is the exterior. Outer-consciousness is the awareness of the world around you and your relationship to it. This is more than just what you see, hear and feel. The exterior consciousness sees the universe as a whole, and thus understands your individual involvement in it. For example, many people understand that most of the industrial processes taking place on this planet currently are negatively effecting the environment. This is a consciousness that exceeds the limits of your inner-consciousness, and interprets systems as a whole, not just how they directly effect you. I believe exterior consciousness to be a acquired perception because of this.
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  A comment on Talk: Jonathan Drori: The beautiful tricks of flowers

  Jul 8 2011: This was such a great presentation. I can only find myself in pure amazement of the beauty and wonder of nature.