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Originally posted by mikegrouchy
Do you know what the difference between information and Knowledge is?
Originally posted by Mugen
TMI aka, Too Much Information.
Knowledge doesn't change,
information does.
They are drowning us in information,
and starving us of knowledge.
Originally posted by Mugen
TMI aka, Too Much Information.
Originally posted by tgidkp
what's yer age range, sonny-boy?
Originally posted by mikegrouchy
Originally posted by Mugen
TMI aka, Too Much Information.
Knowledge doesn't change,
information does.
They are drowning us in information,
and starving us of knowledge.
Originally posted by Mugen
I should have used that as my conclusion. Thank you for the internet.
Do you know what the difference between information and Knowledge is?
Knowledge doesn't change,
information does.
They are drowning us in information,
and starving us of knowledge.
Originally posted by Mugen
Lyrics and spelling are wrong on the video. But thanks, nice video.
Originally posted by TerryMcGuire
reply to post by Mugen
Do you know what the difference between information and Knowledge is?
Knowledge doesn't change,
information does.
They are drowning us in information,
and starving us of knowledge.
I question this. I think that knowledge DOES change but information does NOT.
In that, information is data which is taken in. Knowledge is what we do with it, how we organize it. The overall context within which we assimilate the information.
This thing is red. Information. It is round. Information. It grows on a tree. Information. It is edible. Information. It may be an apple. Knowledge. But, the knowledge may change as more information is added. Like it is small and pulpy and drips all over you when you eat it. Maybe it is a plum. The information pieces do not change just accumulate to allow for different conclusions. Sorry if this makes no sense, as I am writing off the top of my head.
Also, in the last two lines of the quote, I leave off the word "they" in my understanding of the issue. Indeed, the information IS growing and growing as you point out, but I do not necessarily think that this is do only to "they" but more to the nature of complexity which comes about by the interaction of diverse elements.
I think, individually, as our knowledge grows, we also develop a knowledge base with which gather a wider accumulation of information with connections to each other that had not been discernible to us with lesser knowledge bases.
Certainly "they" , as you point out, are obfuscating the information landscape. The degree to which this is nefarious rather than just coincidental is debatable.
Knowledge does not come from without, it comes from within and changes as we continue to add information and organize it for our selves. I think.
Over all though I think that you have hit on one of the major issues of our time. The vast and seemingly unending barrage of information available to us. And to a degree which I do not think was available to our ancestors.
We create our own knowledge from available data. A broad and deep knowledge is something we all might aspire to. More though is to have a knowledge base which is also flexible. This I think can lead us to wisdom.
In any event, thanks for this thread. As a piece of information, it stimulated my own knowledge base enough to encourage me to continue heading towards my on vision of wisdom.
Originally posted by tgidkp
the kids nowadays catch a lot of flack. but I will say in their favor that their brains are becoming better wired to maintain such high level of input.... far more than me for sure.
I am not certain, tho, that this has made them any smarter.
Originally posted by UmbraSumus
But it can be a little overwhelming at times - you just need to have a few suitable strategies for dealing with it - and coping mechanism to deal with any adverse effects.
Originally posted by TerryMcGuire
I think that knowledge DOES change but information does NOT.
In that, information is data which is taken in. Knowledge is what we do with it, how we organize it. The overall context within which we assimilate the information.
a game played around the world, in which one person whispers a message to another, which is passed through a line of people until the last player announces the message to the entire group. Errors typically accumulate in the retellings, so the statement announced by the last player differs significantly, and often amusingly, from the one uttered by the first. Reasons for changes include anxiousness or impatience, erroneous corrections, and that some players may deliberately alter what is being said in order to guarantee a changed message by the end of it.
the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association (2) : acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique
the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence 2 (1) : knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction
Ok.
If you don't want to know,
then you don't want to know.
Mike