Apptech wrote:

>>> I like your perspective on this, Gerhard.  However, the extent to which
>>> "pure reason" can produce results is limited, and the "law of
>>> unintended consequences" as you point out reveals itself.
> 
>> Right. That's where intent comes in, and knowing yourself well, to the
>> point of really, really being clear about your intent.
> 
> I know myself so well that I know that I can't be (wholly) sure about my
> intent. That's :-) - but also true.

Of course this is true... One patch in my patchwork says "nothing is
perfect" :)

It's a goal. I'm happy about my state of knowledge of my intent if I can
tell myself with a straight face that I've undertaken what I think is a
reasonable effort to be clear about it. Not very objective, but that's not
the objective...

My point was to stress the importance to be clear about one's intent, and
also of that what may seem to be the intent is not necessarily the real
intent, so constant "intent research" is necessary. I definitely could have
put that better.

So I still think that it's important to try to achieve the state where
you're really really clear about your intent -- it's a good direction :)

Gerhard

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