Re: Terra (the world in your hands)

Brandon Van every (vanevery@rbdc.rbdc.com)
Fri, 9 Jun 95 03:59 EDT

I was making one point from a very idealistic point of view (extreeeemly
idealistic. Neo hippy, even :) You know how a post-conference buzz goes). Of
cource this isn't the be-all and end-all. But .. have you done this ?? Or are
you talking from the perspective of your imagination ?

Well I have seen a globe before... and I have seen populatin maps
before... and I have a B.A. in Anthropology... so basically, yes.

My point is that grasping the entire human picture is very difficult
and one can dedicate an entire career or lifetime to it. It's good to
have technologies and messages that heighten awareness - I'm all for
it. But I think we should be aware of the difference between a 3d map
of the world and historical reality. Lest we be doomed to repeat
history forever....

Cheers,
Brandon