Just think how great it would be if people were at the Phase 2 level. #1 Insults would not bother them. They would simply extract any useful information from the utterance. #2 They would not be offended by generalizations since they realize they are unique. #3 They would not support positions just because they always did before , their friends support the position, the country they live in "supports" the position , their "religion" supports the position. #4 They could read anything on the PIClist and not get upset. They could choose to ignore anything they considered a waste of time. They would not have to be protected by "nanny" moderators because ..... see #1 They could differentiate between useful information and ad hominems. They might even exceed fish self-awareness by recognizing the water they swim in. Gus PROGRESSION ( fractional values allowed ) 0 Lizard brain 1 phase 1 2 phase 2 -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist