[MD] new blog

[Michael Poloukhine]

>  > > mel:
>  > > It seems not an Occidental accident, but a human
>  > > attempt to manipulate what is beyond our reach
>  > > that instantiated the god-pattern.  
>  
> > MP: ...as (I should point out lest it be passed over) it did for
> science.
> 
> 
> mel:
> Interesting point.  Although, I see the 'manipulation 
> of what is beyond our reach' as the  impulse towards 
> technology rather than science.  Just a fine point, I'm
> sure.
MP: I can't think of an instance where science has sought to explore, 
investigate, question anything for the pure purpose of curiosity absent an 
underlying expectation that upon gaining such new knowledge man would take 
advantage of any opportunity this knowledge presented to exert greater 
manipulation of his physical environment.