[340] Re: Some rather lovely thoughts
- From: davi@xxxxxxxxx
- To: 340@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:42:52 +1200
oh come on. "dancing" with random girls can't be that scientific. no need=
to=20
justify the randomness of the whole situation.
Quoting Luka Mili=9Aa <lmil005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> Random is a concept that can be understood at three different Habermasi=
an /=20
> Churchmanian levels. Firstly, Thilak's opinion of randomness is wholly=
based
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> on his own sincerity, in order to question his understanding one should=
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> question his sincerity (which can be done, especially with his sarcasm).
> On the social/organisational level we should consider the socially acce=
pted=20
> norms of randomness, this is socially constructed, that is, a level abo=
ve the
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> personal understanding, it is a shared understanding at the level of=20
> communities, in this case, the New Zealand society in a given demograph=
ic.
> The randomness is then that as experienced by the society. I think tha=
t the
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> randomness in my case was definitely there, since the girl started danc=
ing=20
> with me before she even talked to me or anything. Indeed, this was veri=
fied
> by=20
> the odd looks of the other people on the dancefloor.=20
> At the technical level, we should consider the definition of random, i.=
e.
> it's=20
> truthful meaning. Dictionary.com's answer is:
> "Without a governing design, method, or purpose; unsystematically: chos=
e a=20
> card at random from the deck."
> While we could assume that there was a general "governing design" of pi=
cking
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> up girls when one goes out clubbing, we could question the randomness.
> As a summary, the Habermasian perspectives have shown Thilak's argument=
to be
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> correct/incorrect depengin on the validty claims or guarantors one empl=
oys.=20
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> This is not uncommon and is to be expected in most problems occuring in=
the=20
> social domain. The Habermasian analysis has proven helpful, but perhap=
s,
> more=20
> analysis should be employed at the Foucouldian analysis of Thilak's pos=
t in=20
> the first place.
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> Quoting Thilak Nathen <thilak@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
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> ~=3D~ Wuahahhahahaha....a random chick eh? Interesting....which club wu=
z this
> ~=3D~ again? Get into details man, we want details.
> ~=3D~=20
> ~=3D~ Btw, there is no such thing as random. There's alwiz an algorithm=
behind
> ~=3D~ it. Hence, I conclude that a random chick is, in fact, not that r=
andom
> ~=3D~ at all...it's a product of a complex mathematical equation calcul=
ated by
> ~=3D~ nature...it's all meant to be man...it's all meant to be...
> ~=3D~=20
> ~=3D~ Ask Chee if you don't believe me... :) <---- Note: The smile
> ~=3D~=20
> ~=3D~ =3D20
> ~=3D~ -----Original Message-----
> ~=3D~ From: 340-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:340-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] =
On
> ~=3D~ Behalf Of Luka Mili=3DB9a
> ~=3D~ Sent: Tuesday, 22 June 2004 10:38 p.m.
> ~=3D~ To: 340@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> ~=3D~ Subject: [340] Re: Some rather lovely thoughts
> ~=3D~=20
> ~=3D~ oh come on man, leave it...
> ~=3D~ im over random chicks... trying to be all mature here...
> ~=3D~ anyway i dont think there even have been random chicks - more lik=
e one
> ~=3D~ and=3D20
> ~=3D~ thats it...
> ~=3D~ BTW heard back from Unisys?
> ~=3D~=20
> ~=3D~ Quoting Tony Yeung <Tony.Yeung@xxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> ~=3D~=20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Very nice Luka.. now share with us your 'lovely thoughts'=
about =3D
> ~=3D~ your
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ random chicks @ clubs.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ -----Original Message-----
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ From: Luka Milisa [mailto:lmil005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Sent: Wednesday, 23 June 2004 4:30 p.m.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ To: 340 list
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Subject: [340] Some rather lovely thoughts
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
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> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Inspiring speech by the CEO of COCA COLA:
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> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ "Imagine Life as a game in which you are juggling some fi=
ve balls
> =3D
> ~=3D~ in
> ~=3D~ the
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ air".
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ You name them - work, family, health, friends and spirit =
and =3D
> ~=3D~ you're
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ keeping all
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ of these in the air. You will soon understand that work i=
s a =3D
> ~=3D~ rubber
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ ball. If
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ you drop it, it will bounce back. But the other four ball=
s - =3D
> ~=3D~ family,
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ health,
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ friends and spirit - are made of glass. If you drop one o=
f these,
> ~=3D~ they
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ will be
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ irrevocably scuffed, marked, nicked, damaged or even shat=
tered. =3D
> ~=3D~ They
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ will never
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ be the same. You must understand that and strive for bala=
nce in =3D
> ~=3D~ your
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ life.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ How?
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't undermine your worth by comparing yourself with oth=
ers. It =3D
> ~=3D~ is
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ because we
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ are different that each of us is special.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't set your goals by what other people deem important.=
Only you
> ~=3D~ know
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ what is
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ best for you.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't take for granted the things closest to your heart. =
Cling to
> ~=3D~ them
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ as you
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ would your life, for without them, life is meaningless.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't let your life slip through your fingers by living i=
n the =3D
> ~=3D~ past
> ~=3D~ or
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ for the
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ future. By living your life one day at a time, you live a=
ll the =3D
> ~=3D~ days
> ~=3D~ of
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ your
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ life.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't give up when you still have something to give. Noth=
ing is
> ~=3D~ really
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ over
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ until the moment you stop trying.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't be afraid to admit that you are less than perfect. =
It is =3D
> ~=3D~ this
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ fragile
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ thread that binds us together.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chanc=
es that =3D
> ~=3D~ we
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ learn how to
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ be brave.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't shut love out of your life by saying it's impossibl=
e to find
> ~=3D~ time.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ The
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ quickest way to receive love is to give; the fastest way =
to lose
> ~=3D~ love is
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ to
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ hold it too tightly; and the best way to keep love is to =
give it
> ~=3D~ wings.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't run through life so fast that you forget not only w=
here =3D
> ~=3D~ you've
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ been, but
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ also where you are going. Don't forget, a person's greate=
st
> ~=3D~ emotional
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ need is
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ to feel appreciated.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't be afraid to learn. Knowledge is weightless, a trea=
sure you
> ~=3D~ can
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ always
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ carry easily.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Don't use time or words carelessly. Neither can be retrie=
ved.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ Life is not a race, but a journey to be savoured each ste=
p of the
> ~=3D~ way.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~ You only get one go at life, it is not a rehearsal.
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
> ~=3D~ ~=3D3D~=3D20
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