[Noisebridge-discuss] So, how many people live at noisebridge now?

[Ari Braginsky]

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On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 3:32 PM, Anselm Hook <anselm at gmail.com> wrote:

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>> Pretty much everything we do is on a case-by-case basis and it lets us
>> not have Rules, which then we'd have to enforce, even if it didn't make
>> sense to do so.  I'm all for case-by-case bases.
>>
>>
> I like this statement in general. If our whole civilization could practice
> mindfulness we could probably avoid a lot of the horrible things that happen
> to people when they fall between the cracks.
>
> Admittedly - dealing with a situation on its own terms, taking the time to
> look at all the factors, weighing the best possible outcomes is hugely time
> consuming. The problem we face as humans is limited time, energy and
> cognitive resources to fully solve all the challenges we face - although
> given sufficient time we could produce better outcomes for any one of those
> challenges than any hard rule. As well of course the universe is so
> blisteringly complicated and outcomes so perverse that the side effects of
> any action we take almost always dominate over the intended consequences.
>
> Nevertheless I am still in favor of at least trying to be mindful and
> avoiding the fall to rule. It is good practice. And while the discussion may
> be raucous- the alternatives are often worse.
>
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