Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Creating Matters that Matter.

The law of conservation of mass simply states that "matter cannot be created or destroyed." But what exactly happens when philosophers such as Glen Fuller explore cultural groups such as nomadic tribes that never settle down in a single place. How is it possible for them to communicate and remain in contact with others? It seems like this might be easy to do with the aid of cell phones and the internet. I can be in Sydney today, Tokyo tomorrow and Paris in three weeks and still remain in contact with my family and friends. The connections that you make with people do not have to be broken. Even though Lavoisier proved that matter/energy cannot be created or destroyed," the way that we flow and move through life can be created and destroyed. Our frames can be broken up and built down. That is just how technology applies to human society today; it is the catalyst to the enzyme.

But what would happen when there is too much high activity and virtual potential? Will we reach a plateau and will all of our progress remains at a single level? Will we continue to develop newer technologies to improve communication, archiving, and other information? How much information is enough and how much can we store? Will we develop new frames and set of minds to restructure all that has been restructured? If we cannot create nor destroy matter then why do we strive to come up with new technologies, information and ideas and what exactly is progress?

These questions may not be readily available for answers but by improving our methods of communication and fulfilling our human needs for connections and relationships we seem to progress and get things done at a faster pace. 

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