Integral Technology?
As a sprout from the seed of an idea last posted; it occurs to me that the emerging semantic web and its imaginable AI evolution could be served well by the AQAL framework developed by Ken Wilbur. Much of the information required to give this emergent 'being' an enlightened overview of the situation which gives rise to it is already encoded and key areas of understanding have become transparent using this method.
Could the key players in IT and AI development come together as a branch of Integral Institute and form Integral Technology?
Seed of an Idea
Link: http://semint.blog.com/tag/sparql/
The internet is poised to become the 'mind' of our planet. We are daily adding content and developing technologies that allow this mind to structure itself in ways that are analogous to thinking.
What occurs to me is that this emerging thinking entity's state of mind is going to have a profound impact upon all of us...
The idea that is seeding itself in my mind is this:
Create a semantically integrated ontology which describes every known path to self-realisation and enlightenment. To include all available information from every tradition and all subsequent developments of the understanding (of which there are several well developed prototypes).
How vital is it that we provide this information to such a being? Just think about it for a moment, then if you are in a position to help develop this idea, or know of someone who has the skills, contact me so we can get into it as a collborative effort.
Meanwhile I will begin with a VUE map of the territory which will include as much information as I can resource...
Reality
"Reality", interesting term isn't it? Most of us take for granted that we understand the meaning of this term, but do we hold the same meaning as each other? When we assume that we understand each other it can lead to needless confusion and even conflict. To find out which meaning of reality you subscribe to and what the alternatives are please view the linked blog page 'Musings'
Blessings ^@^
Insights From Within
From our "inside out" perspective on reality, that which seems to lay 'without' only exists in the context of that which lay 'within'.
The reason why there is a smallest possible measurement (plank length) is that the mind created universe has limits, is finite.
Sentient beings are "observation points" penetrating into the observable experiential context.
All such points are of the same essence, the experiencer is the same in all. The perciever is the same in all. The observer is the same in all.
One mind is thinking all the thoughts, perceiving all perspectives, feeling all the emotions and manifesting as all the phenomena and all forms...
The context in which this situation arises is in, and of, the essence of that which permeates and animates it.
General Semantics
Link: http://www.generalsemantics.org/
General Semantics (or GS) can be referred to as a general system of evaluation and awareness. It provides a systematic methodology to understand how you relate to the world around you, how you react to this world, how you react to your reactions, and how you may adjust your behavior accordingly.
The Institute of General Semantics (IGS) promotes a scientific approach to understanding human behavior, especially that related to symbol systems and language, and the application of proven principles that guide advancements in critical thinking, rational behavior, and general sanity.