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Subject: Re: [huml] Re: Has anyone read this? Thoughts? Yes I have one
Hi James, I'll keep an eye out. While I follow the list, I haven't made the associations you mention, but I wanted to respond to this question as much to refamiliarize myself with the context of the Princeton work as anything else, for reasons that may be more relevant to you than some others simply for the human context. Ciao, Rex At 10:10 AM -0600 12/12/03, James Landrum wrote: >Very happily surprised to see Rex Brooks posting to ARCH-L, and it >is good to know you are watching that list, Rex. I've been on the >ARCH-L since its inception, and believe me when I tell you there are >a few "regulars" (perhaps the term "squatters" would be just as >appropriate?) whom most folk would love to muzzle, for various >reasons, not the least of which is narrow-minded ignorance of >issues, facts, etc., and this genreally results in posting of >hastily stated, poorly studied and unsupported arguments and >unfounded opinion, etc., etc., etc., including some of the people >participating in this specific thread on cognition, which started >with a quite reasonable post inquiring if anyone had read a specific >text discussion by Sir Colin Renfrew on Cognitive Archaeology. Most >of us just ignore the babblers- to do otherwise just increases the >frequency of their posting and unnecessary extension of dubious >threads. > >Rex Brooks wrote: > >>Re: Has anyone read this? Thoughts? Yes I have one >>Actually, and sorry to burst your bubble, but collective cognition >>as measured by a Princeton study during the 9/11 disaster, clearly >>exists. What, how, etc, has been studied in a rigorous, >>international scientific effort at least since 1998, though >>empirical evidence supporting such a theory, or set of theories has >>been available since human consciousness arose. Having the means >>and methodology to identify and study the phemonoma is recent. >> >>You can find the studies that were developed and published from >>data intake on 9/11 by looking though >> >><http://noosphere.princeton.edu/index.html>http://noosphere.princeton.edu/index.html >> >>By documenting and studying this and the rest of the evidence that >>has been collected in the last five years, I don't think it >>requires a great leap to postulate that archeological evidence will >>be found once a clear set of criteria for research into this area >>is established. >> >>That said, I'm not especially heartened by the apparent necessity >>for accepting this finding. I prefer my own mental landscape as an >>isolate, not a component, since it implies a wider scope of >>personal responsibility than I find comfortable. However, the >>possibilities are equally daunting, since the future is under >>construction by us now. Also it validates Pogo once again, >> >>"We have found the enemy and it is us." >> >>Ciao, >>Rex >> >> >> >>At 6:39 AM -0500 12/11/03, Alan L. Bartholomew wrote: >> >>> Cognitive archaeology? Give me a break! how can one >>>possibly study the thoughts of the past? Can one study the >>>thoughts of the present? Is their group cognition in say, >>>American Society? For that matter is there a 'society' in >>>America? I would say certainly not on all of the above. And I >>>would also say In reality all that archaeologists can say for >>>certain is hard data derived from artifacts. One can theorize >>>until one becomes blue in the face but those theories will never >>>become law because we just simply do not know! Nor will we ever >>>know until the Time Machine is invented. Tis fun to think about >>>but it ain't gonna play in Pomona.... >>> >> >> >>-- >> >>Rex Brooks >>GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA, 94702 USA, Earth >>W3Address: <http://www.starbourne.com>http://www.starbourne.com >>Email: <mailto:rexb@starbourne.com>rexb@starbourne.com >>Tel: 510-849-2309 >>Fax: By Request >> > >-- >From the desk of James [Jim] E. Landrum III >Archaeology Materials and Database Manager, >Archaeology Technologies Laboratory (ATL), >North Dakota State University (NDSU). >Ph. 701-231-7115 FAX: 701-231-1047 >Email: <mailto:james.landrum@ndsu.nodak.edu>james.landrum@ndsu.nodak.edu >ATL Web Site: <http://atl.ndsu.edu>http://atl.ndsu.edu >Digital Archive Network for Anthropology and World Heritage (DANA-WH) >DANA-WH Web Site: <http://www.dana-wh.net>http://www.dana-wh.net -- Rex Brooks GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison, Berkeley, CA, 94702 USA, Earth W3Address: http://www.starbourne.com Email: rexb@starbourne.com Tel: 510-849-2309 Fax: By Request
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