Theos-Talk Archives (April 1994 Message tl00032)

This is by Brenda.

Dear Chris and Dan:

I liked your discussion regarding a Theosophy game.  If I may, I'd
like to take this thought about providing computer buffs with a new
game a step further.  With the advent of computer books, libraries
may be becoming obsolete.  What choice  do library users have?
There are a few literary clubs and lecture circuits, but someone
with foresight might make computers the biggest adventure on the
planet and make librairies outdated or "storage only."

The biggest rave in membership clubs today are the aerobic clubs or
fitness centers where for a monthly fee you are allowed unlimited
access to their equipment and instructors, and receive needed gains
in your health and physical fitness.  How about a franchise for
mental fitness centers where members of the population who are
without the resources for computers or without the computer ease for
network participation could receive guidance on a variety of
equipment stocked with a variety of software packages, even study
courses?  If you could pack a crowd in like the health clubs do,
wouldn't it be a feasible venture?

There would be intellectual studies, spiritual studies, games, in
fact, as much as the computer world has to offer an individual PC or
Apple owner, plus what's available through network correspondence.
All for a low monthly fee.  When you think of the expense involved
in acquiring individually not only new and current software, but new
equipment and parts, this would be a wonderful new business venture
for some enterprising person who could make all the world of
computer knowledge available to a segment of the population who is
not only interested in physical fitness, but who is also out there
trying to improve their minds, but not always being provided with
the way to do so.  The socializing, versus adult education classes,
would be less structured and might even involve group participation
at times, creating a place for boy to meet girl or to make new
friends.

MIND TRAINING CENTERS - Software (education and fun) for those who
don't always know the answers, but have never stopped trying to find
them.

Anyone game?