Friday, July 2, 2004
Thinking About Thoughts
Posted by Jonathon Watkins in "UPDATE" @ 05:00 AM
"When was the last time you thought hard about something? When you actually set aside some time in the day to just sit and think, and note down what was on your mind? No-one does that, do they? Time's too precious, life is too short. Not for Lion Kimbro, a 26-year-old geek and computer games tester from Seattle. Last year he spent three solid months writing down everything that came into his head. He got so immersed in making notes that the rest of his life was put on hold while he sorted them and understood them."
The BBC story then goes on to talk about the clarity of thinking that Lion found after three months of extensive (and excessive?) note taking about his own thoughts. He goes on to talk about how he organised and linked his thoughts by writing on paper and shuffling the sheets around while making even more notes. He does however predict that computers will be able to properly take and manage notes of our own thoughts within a few years.
So when was the last time you were able to get away from technology and just think deep thoughts? Or do you find that technology helps you think? So, what are your thoughts about thoughts?
The BBC story then goes on to talk about the clarity of thinking that Lion found after three months of extensive (and excessive?) note taking about his own thoughts. He goes on to talk about how he organised and linked his thoughts by writing on paper and shuffling the sheets around while making even more notes. He does however predict that computers will be able to properly take and manage notes of our own thoughts within a few years.
So when was the last time you were able to get away from technology and just think deep thoughts? Or do you find that technology helps you think? So, what are your thoughts about thoughts?
