Saturday, July 26, 2008
The Universal Mind
I thought of and interesting idea today. What if every individual was intelligent as the person sitting next to them at any given moment? Its not too difficult to imagine a future when wireless data speeds enable people to be permanently connected to the internet at high speed data rates. Just like you would recall facts and knowledge from your mind, lets say you would be able to recall the same facts and knowledge from the the "Universal" mind of the online world. The dissemination of knowledge would take place not through classes or talking among peers but just simply via the connection itself to the bigger model of the common brain or singular knowledge. I envision a point where this might happen - if not in my lifetime then shortly thereafter. That kind of thought intrigues me. What would people discuss if they had the same access to knowledge and recall as the person sitting next to them? What experience would be shared that would be unique or set itself apart from you could access online or would your experience simply be assimilated into the vast electronic stream of consciousness?
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