Re: virus: Silence

C.A. Cook (coreycook12@email.msn.com)
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 00:58:44 -0500


Eric writes:
>Question: does the idea that "wisdom is *uncommunicable*" actually affect
>minds in such a way that it causes them to communicate the idea to others?
>I suspect so.

It is spreading.

> I think that the idea that "wisdom is *uncommunicable*"
>itself comes off as a piece of wisdom... and yet it is readily
>communicatable... perhaps this is like Russell and his set of all sets
>paradox...

Wouldn't know about that...But if <silence> is wisdom, then wisdom is
communicable. If wisdom is communicable, <silence> is false.
OTOH, if <silence> is knowledge, then <silence> might still be true.
IMO, the difference between knowledge and wisdom is that wisdom
is consistantly true and/or useful. If that is right, then if <silence> is
true,
then it is wisdom, and ceases being true. It might still be useful. I
think
it's harmful.

CA Cook, LF
coreycook12@email.msn.com