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To: Solon who wrote (256)	8/12/1999 9:09:00 AM
From: kinkblot	Respond to of 480

Thanks, that is an interesting stream of thought. The power of the "wired brain" or "noosphere" will increase exponentially with the number of nodes. Unfortunately, as they illustrate with the Kennedy phenomenon, the majority of people are still in tribal mode: Most people who have ever lived on this planet, were born and died within a fifty mile range. Their perceptions are defined within what is called a tribal culture - part real and part superstition. Applied rational knowledge is fairly modern as a cultural style and still not seriously or firmly established as a norm. The irrational base of human understanding is clearly demonstrated by politics and commercials. Yes, and also in the stockmarket. Even on some of these boards the tribal culture is still dominant. The tribe may be long a particular stock, for instance. There's a natural tendency to select information that confirms the position. If other information is effectively filtered, 'Camelot' and 'Rosy Scenarios' become believable to the group. Ideally, the nodes should be connected, not controlled. We'llgetthere... eventually.