Comments for A Quiet Watercourse http://quietwatercourse.co.uk Buddhism, Taoism, Technology and whatever else comes my way... Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:52:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Following what we believe by Richard http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2010/02/25/following-what-we-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-10283 Richard Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:52:33 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=477#comment-10283 Thanks for the link Misha, the notion of a steady state society and the idea the we need to lower our resource consumption are things I do agree with. Thanks for the link Misha, the notion of a steady state society and the idea the we need to lower our resource consumption are things I do agree with.

]]> Comment on Following what we believe by misha http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2010/02/25/following-what-we-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-10239 misha Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:23:10 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=477#comment-10239 Climate change is a real issue, but I think it is part of a bigger issue that is maybe not clearly understood by most people. The earth has a finite (albeit huge) ability to generate resources and absorb wastes. Our ecological footprint has been exceeding earth's bio-capacity since 1976. Humans exploit more resources and create more waste than can be generated/absorbed. To find our more go to http://www.rprogress.org/index.htm Climate change is a real issue, but I think it is part of a bigger issue that is maybe not clearly understood by most people. The earth has a finite (albeit huge) ability to generate resources and absorb wastes. Our ecological footprint has been exceeding earth’s bio-capacity since 1976. Humans exploit more resources and create more waste than can be generated/absorbed. To find our more go to
http://www.rprogress.org/index.htm

]]> Comment on Following what we believe by Richard http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2010/02/25/following-what-we-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-10098 Richard Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:44:35 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=477#comment-10098 A good point there, and I see what you mean, we can't help but have an impact just by being here; and yes, you're right, the key is to lighten our impact. A good point there, and I see what you mean, we can’t help but have an impact just by being here; and yes, you’re right, the key is to lighten our impact.

]]> Comment on The Tips of the Waves. by Kaylee http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/17/the-tips-of-the-waves/comment-page-1/#comment-10097 Kaylee Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:31:32 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/17/the-tips-of-the-waves/#comment-10097 This was very informative, my experience in weapons is very limited, to the Jo and the Bokken and even less in Iaido. To me this was very interesting and exciting! I love to see all different things martial arts! This was very informative, my experience in weapons is very limited, to the Jo and the Bokken and even less in Iaido. To me this was very interesting and exciting! I love to see all different things martial arts!

]]> Comment on Following what we believe by The Rambling Taoist http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2010/02/25/following-what-we-believe/comment-page-1/#comment-10082 The Rambling Taoist Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:10:54 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=477#comment-10082 While I'm a staunch environmentalist who believes that climate change/global warming is real, I can see a bit of a problem with one of your suppositions. Since our climate indeed is part of a "very complex feedback system which we still don’t fully understand," if we were truly not to do anything to muck it up, we would have to stop living altogether. Every entity on this planet impacts the overall system each time one acts. Living itself could be said to muck things up. So, in my estimation, we need to live lightly in order to muck up things less. ;) While I’m a staunch environmentalist who believes that climate change/global warming is real, I can see a bit of a problem with one of your suppositions. Since our climate indeed is part of a “very complex feedback system which we still don’t fully understand,” if we were truly not to do anything to muck it up, we would have to stop living altogether.

Every entity on this planet impacts the overall system each time one acts. Living itself could be said to muck things up. So, in my estimation, we need to live lightly in order to muck up things less. ;)

]]> Comment on Eskimo genome sequenced by The Rambling Taoist http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2010/02/13/eskimo-genome-sequenced/comment-page-1/#comment-9828 The Rambling Taoist Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:07:13 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=471#comment-9828 Cool! I've never read anything by Sagan, so I'll be interested to see what you post. Cool! I’ve never read anything by Sagan, so I’ll be interested to see what you post.

]]> Comment on A Few Thoughts on Free Speech by bunny http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/10/26/a-few-thoughts-on-free-speech/comment-page-1/#comment-8611 bunny Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:49:35 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=448#comment-8611 he WAS on tv and the protesters had a right to protest. free speech and protest go together. :) he WAS on tv and the protesters had a right to protest. free speech and protest go together. :)

]]> Comment on Codes and Prejudices by bunny http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/12/03/codes-and-prejudices/comment-page-1/#comment-8610 bunny Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:43:35 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=460#comment-8610 How we preceive the world affects our ideas and interactions; however, if we have a job to do,with definite guidelines on how to do it, whether we're pagan, taoist, xian, or otherwise, won't interfere with doing the work...unless one's beliefs do not support the work. If that's the case, perhaps one would be better off finding employment elsewhere. How we preceive the world affects our ideas and interactions; however, if we have a job to do,with definite guidelines on how to do it, whether we’re pagan, taoist, xian, or otherwise, won’t interfere
with doing the work…unless one’s beliefs do not support the work. If that’s the
case, perhaps one would be better off finding employment elsewhere.

]]> Comment on Codes and Prejudices by Richard http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/12/03/codes-and-prejudices/comment-page-1/#comment-8533 Richard Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:57:54 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=460#comment-8533 I see where you're coming from here, in fact my reply started to look like another blog post, lol. I'll pop it together and try to refine my points above. :-) I see where you’re coming from here, in fact my reply started to look like another blog post, lol. I’ll pop it together and try to refine my points above. :-)

]]> Comment on Codes and Prejudices by The Rambling Taoist http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2009/12/03/codes-and-prejudices/comment-page-1/#comment-8529 The Rambling Taoist Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:07:21 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/?p=460#comment-8529 This topic is a sticky wicket. What each person believes influences how we interact with others. If a person is a pagan, Taoist, queer, Nazi or vegetarian, this impacts their world view and how they relate. Mind you, I'm not in favor with corporate Codes of Conduct, but I do, at least, understand where they are coming from. This topic is a sticky wicket. What each person believes influences how we interact with others. If a person is a pagan, Taoist, queer, Nazi or vegetarian, this impacts their world view and how they relate. Mind you, I’m not in favor with corporate Codes of Conduct, but I do, at least, understand where they are coming from.

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