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This is a very interesting exploration. If more folks explored dialogue in this type of setting, new forms of communication could possibly emerge.

Also might be relevant here https://hoursofidleconversation.wordpress.com/essays/interru...

Read Donna Haraway, "Staying With the Trouble" for one take on how we can respond.

> thus fitness functions are useless."

or perhaps: thus fitness functions should be taken seriously, but not literally?

Two points in the article that stand out for me are:

1. it’s a logical flaw to think that if we have to take it seriously, we also have to take it literally.

That literalness narrows us, keeps us in the confines of language. Seriousness let's us act/respond, literalness is extra.

2. The experiences of everyday life — my real feeling of a headache, my real taste of chocolate — that really is the ultimate nature of reality.

Returning/remembering the sensual world, the everydayness of things, less cluttered by our literal interpretation is a way of reconnecting with "reality". It is a move away from metaphysics by questioning the metaphysics we may hold without realizing it.

Thanks. You can reach me at [email protected]

No usability testing?

Awesome, thank you!

How about various angles views of a tennis court that is no longer in much use as originally intended? Maybe no nets or deteriorating nets, lines barely there, the play of life on the court. Could include people using the court in unusual or usual ways. Or taking off from this and using your own ideas of seeing an athletic arena/field in different ways.

Bertrand Russell goes into this question in some depth. http://www.ditext.com/russell/russell.html

>> At the end of the day, this guy - of his own will - decided to harm others by the multitudes <<

Perhaps a relevant post: http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/life-without-free-will

The pitch could be shorter, but it got me to sign up.

Democratic debate seems to nuanced to be classified as For/Against. Dialog takes a back seat here as you have to drill down to another layer of for or against.

Is there some inspiration to be found in http://www.justiceharvard.org/ that might be integrated into the next iteration?

Thanks for the work.

How will your email flow get lighter? :-)

Looks like it might be a great tool.

However, it seems like it might be a bit complex. This seeming complexity is accentuated because of the "lighter" expectation created by the name.

Why is it called "lightermail"?

This excerpt from Shunryu Suzuki might add another approach to the conversation.

http://www.kingstonkendo.org/mistakesinpractice.pdf (PDF)

What kind of help are you looking for? What type of job is it?

You're welcome. Good luck and maybe post back with any updates.

Portfolio and overall design is really nice. Clean, modern, easy to read.

The in-page hyperlinks are a bit disconcerting. I'm not exactly sure if I've gone to a new page or where I am. I don't like feeling lost. Since I can scroll maybe the hyperlinks aren't needed?

The numbered thumbnails don't provide much information.

The light box for the design samples doesn't work so well because: 1) I don't know which part of the design sample to focus on or exactly what work you've done there. 2) The light box size keeps changing from sample to sample which is unsettling.

Overall impression is really good, but the UI hassles get in my way.

The technology is cool and it works like a charm. However, the approach of using "mystery meat" navigation for an entire website is pretty tedious for this visitor.

You could consider stopping at "Description of deliverables", then pay the prospective development team to help refine the deliverables spec/scope and on that basis create the additional items. You might also consider including a couple of iterative cycles to further refine the deliverables as the project develops and adjust the timeline payment schedules accordingly. In my limited experience, it is rare to be able to clearly define deliverables before you get into the project development.

Taking this approach might help you decide if you want to work with the chosen team and take your project forward another step.