[MD] For Peter

[Heather Perella]

> > Ron:
> > Personally speaking, I really do not see how knowing
> > how life began is useful in any way. Once we have that
> > answer (if an answer is even possible) what use could 
> > it have? How would it apply to our everyday life?
> > would it change anything?
> 
> Platt:
> For one thing, it might change people's attitudes
> toward religion, thus 
> changing behavior. Or, it might change attitudes toward
> science. Or, it 
> might change attitudes toward art. For instance, if we knew
> life began
> as 
> the result of a force we recognize as Beauty, people might
> get along 
> better. All speculation, of course.
> 
> Ron:
> Lao tsu wrote something interesting in that vein, he stated
> that once everyone understands beauty to be beautiful,
> ugliness
> appears.
> If Jesus did come again, and there was no doubt to his
> divinity,
> half the world would stand against him. See the paradox?
> See how
> any one answer will undoubtedly encase the opposite effect.
> 
> knowing may change some views but not all, beliefs are
> about values
> not about facts.
> If all value the "now" and let their beliefs
> spring from it, I believe
> much higher value patterns would arise.

SA:  Platt and Ron, this is good.  Platt, if beauty was thought or found out to be the originator how would that change how beauty is here now.  How would this beauty of a long ago event, if that's what your stating (something long ago), how would this change the attitudes of people if they go on dismissing the beauty of now?