Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00448)

Aug 27th

Internet is like a super telephone to me -- an opportunity to meet those who
are interested in lines of thought similar to those I find valuable.

Its advantage, apart from inexpensive and rapid communication, is that it
makes available to those who need and want information.

Like everything else, it can be abused. -- just like the telephone.

So let's look at the positive side, and say to each other that I might not
have met you again in this incarnation without this useful tool

Dallas

> Date: Wednesday, August 26, 1998 2:43 PM
> From: "Alpha (Tony)" <alpha@dircon.co.uk>
> Subject: Re: 1/3 of Adults in the USA on online

>mkr wrote:
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>>Here is some interesting info in today's news. Presents a great
opportunity
>>to present theosophy. Is anyone interested and awake?
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>What are you suggesting mkr?  The 202 million US adults are here just the
>same.  Why do you feel the internet is going to make such a difference to
>the 70.5 million or the 202 million US citizens?  It is just another super
>highway, a broad path in an ever changing world.
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>Martin Leiderman gave a measured reply, and one with which I sympathise,
>using words like aura . . . .
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>The internet is a souless place for many.
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>And regarding an earlier mail:
>>The point that is of importance to theosophists is that all the classics
>>will be immediately accessible at *almost* *no* *cost* (other than one's
>>time) and everyone interested can benefit from theosophy classics. On the
>>other hand, some of the classics are already available on the web. But
some
>>theosophical organizations are still wedded to print media. How long it is
>>going to take for them to understand the possible shrinking *market* for
>>printed media which can be sold where as info on the net is free for most
>>part.
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>It is interesting that so far the opposite is happening.  People are buying
>more books as a result of the internet.  Very clever really.  People read a
>bit of the book on the Internet, and then want to buy the book.  A good
>marketing ploy.
>How is it really going to help humanity, spread brotherhood, reduce poverty
>and disease in all the kingdoms of nature around the planet, more than
>anything else?  The internet can certainly divert attention away from
>Reality.  It is only as good as the people that use it.
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>Tony
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