tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post1824162508145376186..comments2024-03-26T23:23:06.905-07:00Comments on Blogger in Middle-earth: It’s All GoodBlogger In Middle-earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-88395310017767015362009-11-29T12:56:50.973-08:002009-11-29T12:56:50.973-08:00Kia ora e Ken
I think (and my hope is) that as so...<b>Kia ora e Ken</b><br /><br />I think (and my hope is) that as society develops, recognition of its symptoms and becomes more vigilant and that the ambience does not become so familiar that it is overlooked.<br /><br />So often, societies fail to learn from past mistakes. Unfortunately, a feature of present day society is to attempt to move progressively into the future without heeding the past.<br /><br /><b>Catchya later</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-9911982826353680232009-11-29T11:55:25.352-08:002009-11-29T11:55:25.352-08:00I found this post rather fascinating as an editori...I found this post rather fascinating as an editorial on systems in general, and speaking the extremely complex systems of society at large.<br /><br />I spend a great deal of my professional and personal life analyzing for points of failure (many of which I overlook until anecdotal evidence reminds me).<br /><br />That said, the Internet specifically is much more vulnerable than you might realize. Given the growing complexities and in direct correlation to the increased reliance on the Internet at large. I am reminded of the not-so-distant DNS attacks which attempted to bring down the Internet as we know it. The assault was geared to undermine the IP address to friendly name resolution we have all become so dependent upon - further underscoring your point.<br /><br />I find it an interesting symbiosis between the system's architecture and reliance upon that given iteration (perceived or real) which ultimately creates "hot spots", or points for potential failure.<br /><br />This is fairly natural as all things progress through a life cycle, but what I find a travesty is the inherent ability for many to conveniently forget standard quality assurance measures. In other words, if there is not enough pain or pleasure then no one remembers to take out the trash, so to speak.Ken Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07253119051236940476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-10189407440143167632009-11-15T11:47:36.598-08:002009-11-15T11:47:36.598-08:00Tēna koe Virginia!
I am inclined to agree with wh...<b>Tēna koe Virginia!</b><br /><br />I am inclined to agree with what you say about part of the problem in Russia.<br /><br />There were some parts that continued to function, though, and most of these indicated just as you say. That being prepared for change makes a difference, whether such preparation is deliberate or exists a characteristic inherent within its structure.<br /><br /><b>Catchya</b>Blogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-32383082586640956192009-11-15T10:20:13.438-08:002009-11-15T10:20:13.438-08:00Some of your observations makes me think of many f...Some of your observations makes me think of many features of societies: homogeneous vs. diverse, high context vs. low context, and centralized vs. decentralized systems.<br /><br />The problem is that we as a society (especially an English speaking society) try to find the "ideal" combination rather than looking at systems that allow for the different features. While flexible systems helps to create a cushion, it also often results in variability and continual change. Most humans feel safer with predictability so our systems tend to be more rigid. <br /><br />Part of the problem in Russia, though, was that its people were unprepared for its change (and it is not a culture that historically has been open to change). As a result, it takes a lot to change things, but when they are changed it shakes society's foundations. It reminds me of earthquakes: small earthquakes allow for the release of energy so the damage is not as much as a major earthquake. Large earthquakes are damaging but there are large portions of times when people feel comfortable to build (and rebuild) things.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.com