Comments on: The Early Days of Civilization http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/04/28/the-early-days-of-civilization/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/04/28/the-early-days-of-civilization/#comment-379 Gerald Ford Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:42:37 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-379 Tornado: Actually the Buddha pretty much felt that existence had been in cycles and cycles long before we existed, all the way back through near-infinite time. Otherwise, he didn't say much. Erg: True, only 8,000 separate them, not 1,000,000 like primitive man, but then on the other hand, I wonder if such a person would survive the shock of living such a life. Especially for the Sumerian farmer going forward, I bet our world today would be an information overload. Tornado: Actually the Buddha pretty much felt that existence had been in cycles and cycles long before we existed, all the way back through near-infinite time. Otherwise, he didn’t say much.

Erg: True, only 8,000 separate them, not 1,000,000 like primitive man, but then on the other hand, I wonder if such a person would survive the shock of living such a life. Especially for the Sumerian farmer going forward, I bet our world today would be an information overload.

]]> By: Erg http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/04/28/the-early-days-of-civilization/#comment-377 Erg Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:56:36 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-377 I don't know, gerald, I think if you chucked your average, (healthy of course) American into 5000 Bc Sumeria or your average Sumerian into 21st century America they'd catch up pretty quick. They might even excel depending on their personal characteristics. Yes, their are cultural differences and a knowledge gap, but the truth of the matter is because people are all people technology is basically geared to performing similiar tasks in ways that match our biological needs as we seek similiar goals. And you don't even need to be aware of how it works to understand how a thing is used. Most people don't understand how their computer does what it does today. It just does. People are adaptable. That is why there is 8,000 years of civilization to talk about, and we can hope for 8,000 more. I don’t know, gerald, I think if you chucked your average, (healthy of course) American into 5000 Bc Sumeria or your average Sumerian into 21st century America they’d catch up pretty quick. They might even excel depending on their personal characteristics. Yes, their are cultural differences and a knowledge gap, but the truth of the matter is because people are all people technology is basically geared to performing similiar tasks in ways that match our biological needs as we seek similiar goals. And you don’t even need to be aware of how it works to understand how a thing is used. Most people don’t understand how their computer does what it does today. It just does. People are adaptable. That is why there is 8,000 years of civilization to talk about, and we can hope for 8,000 more.

]]> By: tornadoes28 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/04/28/the-early-days-of-civilization/#comment-378 tornadoes28 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:17:01 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=218#comment-378 Speaking of ancient civilization, I was wondering how Buddhism explains the beginning or creation of the Universe? I have read several Buddhist books but have not come across that topic. Speaking of ancient civilization, I was wondering how Buddhism explains the beginning or creation of the Universe? I have read several Buddhist books but have not come across that topic.

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