I considered the destruction of the Library of Alexandria as one of the most tragic events in human history. It was a repository where many of the great works from the minds of men were stored. This included large amounts of works by people like Plato. When it was destroyed so much knowledge of our past was lost. So many discoveries were lost. We have heard of Plato and we have works of his which we can read and have inspired many people. I mentioned Plato specifically as it is stated that there were actually far more works of Plato than what we have available to us today. Those other works were lost with the destruction of that Library.
I was watching a National Geographic special on Ancient Egypt and the Scorpion King last night. That is another example of someone we see hints of, but know very little about other than he predates the Pharaohs. I find myself wondering if in the Library that was destroyed that his story and the story of many others was lost.
Another great thing about the Library of Alexandria was that it was a place where scholars could converge and learn together. They could inspire each other, debate, and through their interaction they could take their minds to new heights and places they may not have ever reached without that inspiration and interaction with each other.
I am beginning to view Steemit.com, busy.org, and the steem block chain in general as the Library of Alexandria of the modern era. Some people may view that as the internet, yet the internet is frequently censored and parts of it are destroyed. The block chain is the avenue by which it can truly be preserved so it cannot be censored or destroyed. This has far more ramifications than simply being censorship free and freedom of speech. It has vast conservation of knowledge potential. As long as nodes remain somewhere to verify the blocks then in theory it cannot be destroyed.
I am also personally experiencing the interaction leading to inspiration and mind expansion through my interaction with the steemit community. You are expanding my mind. You are allowing me to exercise it and strengthen it. You are inspiring me to many personal AH HA moments. I share them and sometimes they end up being an AH HA moment for other people and we have this positive feedback loop where we just keep growing mentally... reaching upwards and seeing what strange things our minds can create.
If this experiment continues I believe this could end up in the long run being one of the most important things about the steem block chain. The interaction of minds and the conservation of knowledge...
This place sometimes puts me in a sense of awe... I am in one of those now.
Steem On!