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Culture of Passivity
We train our people to follow orders: to be good students, good soldiers, good consumers,good employees
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Culture of Passivity
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TB
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4/19/2007 5:48:46 AM
It's more than that.
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SDAI-Tech1
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4/20/2007 2:56:45 AM
It's less than that.
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ER
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4/20/2007 1:00:32 PM
3 Blind men each describe their part of the elephant
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SDAI-Tech1
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4/20/2007 8:38:56 PM
Particularly true of astronauts
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TB
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4/20/2007 7:49:23 PM
Exactly my experience.
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Bowser
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4/20/2007 5:12:00 PM
There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots
(n/t)
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LS
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4/20/2007 3:56:30 PM
re: There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots
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Lindy
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4/20/2007 5:21:56 PM
re: There are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no old, bold pilots
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LS
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4/20/2007 9:11:41 PM
Unforgiving sky
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Lindy
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4/21/2007 2:44:32 AM
SDAI....
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Jody
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4/20/2007 3:06:00 AM
re: SDAI....
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SDAI-Tech1
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4/20/2007 5:04:38 AM
SDAI-Tech1....Welcome to my world!!!!
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Jody
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4/20/2007 6:45:30 AM
You're very Welcome Jody...
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SDAI-Tech1
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4/20/2007 7:13:04 PM
He's out there
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Lindy
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4/20/2007 2:20:14 PM
re: He's out there
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SDAI-Tech1
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4/20/2007 6:47:30 PM
;)
(n/t)
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Jody
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4/20/2007 4:16:26 PM
PANTLOAD
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McFly
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4/20/2007 1:27:22 AM
The only possible generalization regardings the reaction.
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Bowser
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4/20/2007 4:36:07 AM
Thanks Bowser
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McFly
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4/20/2007 5:46:34 AM
I agree that this was serious overgeneralization.
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TB
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4/20/2007 3:11:48 AM
Sorry, guess it kinda set me off
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McFly
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4/20/2007 5:52:59 AM
Mc Fly....we have all been there...you are not alone in this
(n/t)
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Martha:):):)
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4/20/2007 6:48:19 AM
I think society is fear based...
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Jody
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4/19/2007 8:20:55 PM
So why do this to ourselves?
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Lee
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4/19/2007 9:17:13 PM
Which would I rather live in?
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Jody
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4/20/2007 4:06:55 AM
Truth belongs to itself, it's not something to be molded on a whim.
(n/t)
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Lee
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4/20/2007 6:10:51 AM
Oh Darlin'...you simply DO NOT get it!...thats' okay...I could tell
(n/t)
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Jody
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4/20/2007 6:51:25 AM
Sorry but New Ageism has never been my thing.
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Lee
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4/20/2007 3:55:20 PM
"Which would you rather live in?"
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Mary Anne
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4/20/2007 2:51:27 AM
I didn't say that.
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Lee
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4/20/2007 6:08:53 AM
Well...
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Jody
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4/20/2007 2:25:01 AM
My lord, what could be the down side of blocking the door
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FrankC
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4/19/2007 7:32:56 PM
Interesting theory
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Jody
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4/19/2007 1:15:35 PM
re: Interesting theory
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Lindy
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4/19/2007 1:39:08 PM
We have to secure the peace ourselves.
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Mary Anne
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4/19/2007 3:28:26 PM
We train our people to follow orders: to be good students, good soldiers, good consumers,good employees
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ER
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4/19/2007 11:10:51 AM
Passivity is an issue in MANY areas.
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TB
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4/19/2007 5:55:48 PM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.