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From: crane@fortune.UUCP
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Subject: Open Reply from John Crane
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Date: Wed, 28-Dec-83 14:24:10 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 28 14:24:10 1983
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I read both Tim Maroney's  and  Gary  Samuelson's  letters  with  interest.
However,  after  weeding out the attempts to assert oneself by attacking or
discrediting the other person, there wasn't too much substance left.

I'm still trying to clarify for the net my original  statements  about  the
theme "Thou Art God".

When I said the book changed my life, I did not mean that  I  bought  every
concept  in the book.  The book merely solidified and clarified my thinking
about some of the philosophies presented in the book.

Tim, I would classify the "ability to program", whether latent or not, as a
SKILL,  NOT  an  ABILITY.  Seeing  is  an ability.  Thinking is an ability.
Moving your arms and legs is an ability.  SKILL is a clever use of ABILITY.
If  you see a computer program, can make sense of it, and can move your arm
enough to make any correctiong to it, and can still  have  a  program  that
makes logical sense to somebody, that's a SKILL.

Communication is one of the most basic abilities, but it is  relative.  How
much  can we communicate with?  How undistorted is that communication?  How
many different channels does one have available to  communicate  with?  How
much  communication can one tolerate?  Can one communication freely in both
directions: outward and inward?

I would  maintain  that  nobody  fully  utilizes  all  their  communication
abilities, and to the extent that there are unused communication abilities,
there lie latent abilities.

Communication is only one example, but it is so basic.  Especially when you
consider communication in a very broad sense:

	Talking to other people
	Listening to other people
	Controlling equipment: e.g. automobiles and computers
	Controlling ones own body
	Throwing or catching a ball

Communication can also take place on many different levels:

	Intuitive
	Verbal
	Logical
	Emotional
	Sexual
	Physical