| Howard Brazee 2006-04-27, 6:55 pm |
| On Thu, 27 Apr 2006 23:22:18 +1200, "Pete Dashwood"
<dashwood@enternet.co.nz> wrote:
>But all of it (even the sevices and the creative art) consume energy, time,
>and resource. At a fundamental level, what is 'consumed' (and nothing ever
>can be) is exactly equal to what we are left with. Any 'value' or otherwise,
>is simply considerations added by us sentient beings (and we consume energy
>and produce heat even doing that...)
>
>Zero Sum.
It is making the word "value" valueless.
When we leave the ivory tower and look at real life, we have values.
We value some things more than others.
Zero sum means that any change only increases value of one thing by
decreasing value of something else. This yin/yang philosophy
implies that when you pick up a crying baby and take value in that
baby's content - that value is paid for by a loss of value elsewhere.
Everything is futile. Do good, and evil will be created to keep the
Zero Sum ledger. Write a program, and it will be balanced by bugs
being created elsewhere.
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