Wednesday, October 24, 2007

When it's not about knowledge

Some say it's all about wisdom and experience. You are what you learn to be. I know that I know little, but what does it matter? Someone who knows 50 percent more is not necessary 50 percent better. Well, it may apply to a language translation Computer. On the other hand, if you know more does it mean that you decide slower because you have to think about more aspects, or does it give you the option to think about more possibilities?
In the case of the language translation system it would reduce the evaluation speed. So what about the complex human mind? Are we really able to think harder or is thinking what we do even when we're trying to think about nothing?

Does it make us happier to know more? Do we want to be happier? I think it has nothing to do with knowledge at all. It is about specific personal demands. When the only thing you request is a glass of water, you'll be fine in most places you stray. Just try to remember that some weirdo filled 97 percent of earth surface with water that's a bit salty. However, if you make yourself a highly sophisticated 25-year career and social plan for your future, the only thing you'll probably get is a headache, gastric problems or the issue of making your last exit before reaching upper management.
Happiness must be some kind of marketing gag!

1 comment:

Ray said...

And, hell, I know that the relation of water to ground on earth is around 71 to 29 percent.