My proceeding without cross-checking... I have always operated on the basis that I could run with unproven facts or assertions as long as they didn't obligate anyone else to anything. But what you seem to be saying is that I'm sort of negatively-obligating others, when they hadn't asked for it.
Yes, I think this is the problem. In running with unproven assertions in this case, you CREATE the very environment you are AFRAID of seeing. Seeing it, you then claim this as "evidence" and conclude your original hypothesis was correct. Not necessarily so.
Try OTHER methods of communication, if one fails.
Good point... ultimately, hopeforyou saw the above post and called me. I had actually tried IMs to a couple of people... and I have no phone numbers for any of the Observatory folks, none for anyone other than your cell and the main House Dreamland number. I have no idea how to contact Laura, similarly. That local group may be incredibly interconnected internally, but I'm barely connnected to it
I dunno. Maybe it's my sheer bloodymindedness, but it feels to me like you barely got started with all the various possibilities for contacting these folks. Certainly LJ was a good last-ditch effort. IMing is good. But w/regard to not being connected yourself, well, I suppose you can cling to that. But in fact you ARE connected to ME, and you know very well that I am connected to the larger circle. You make plenty of other assumptions--why not assume that someone can get you in contact with those you need to be in contact with? You may not be in contact with kineticphoenix yourself, but it's a pretty good bet that I am, just as a for-instance. Additionally, there were more conventional methods for reaching folks, that didn't seem to get tried. If you knew last names, you could try looking up phone numbers in Google, or even *gasp* calling 411. And any way you slice it you could have put a less off-putting message in your LJ, simply outlining the emergency, and asking folks to contact you if they had any information or could help in any way.
I gotta go spend some time with Akien. More later if you wish.
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Re: Mea Culpa, and apologies for the tone (part 1)
Date: 2004-01-06 08:47 am (UTC)Yes, I think this is the problem. In running with unproven assertions in this case, you CREATE the very environment you are AFRAID of seeing. Seeing it, you then claim this as "evidence" and conclude your original hypothesis was correct. Not necessarily so.
Try OTHER methods of communication, if one fails.
Good point... ultimately, hopeforyou saw the above post and called me. I had actually tried IMs to a couple of people... and I have no phone numbers for any of the Observatory folks, none for anyone other than your cell and the main House Dreamland number. I have no idea how to contact Laura, similarly. That local group may be incredibly interconnected internally, but I'm barely connnected to it
I dunno. Maybe it's my sheer bloodymindedness, but it feels to me like you barely got started with all the various possibilities for contacting these folks. Certainly LJ was a good last-ditch effort. IMing is good. But w/regard to not being connected yourself, well, I suppose you can cling to that. But in fact you ARE connected to ME, and you know very well that I am connected to the larger circle. You make plenty of other assumptions--why not assume that someone can get you in contact with those you need to be in contact with? You may not be in contact with
I gotta go spend some time with Akien. More later if you wish.