01-08-2017, 08:06 PM
@Kaaron Yes, I was specifically aware of the implications behind the "as you call it" phrasing before I began this project. That is actually a large portion of the reason I chose to say this was for more advanced users, since if that is a lesson that Ra was specifically trying to convey, they repeat it over and over again (ad nauseam) throughout the material. If someone is familiar with the material, it's very hard to miss since it's repeated so many times. So that was one of Ra's idiosyncrasies I chose to cross out since that particular message has already been beaten into one's skull.
Re: the karma warning... I am not worried about that because the reader can simply choose not to read this version, which is another part of the reason I said it was for advanced users (to discourage newcomers from reading it first and thus potentially miss details like the "as you call it" thing). Also, the text I am strike-throughing is still legible in the exact same position it is in the normal material (you don't have to look it up in some appendix or revision log or something).
Virtually every concern expressed I have received so far was anticipated before I began this project and factored into my decision to go forward with it. That includes the risk that the wrong type of person will read it and miss an important concept. I have done everything I can think of to mitigate that risk by being very careful what type of message is struck-through, discouraging first-time readers from reading it, and discouraging people who don't like the idea of this project from reading it. I was and still am very concerned about altering the material in a way that will impact the message of the material, which I consider paramount. I factored everything in and thought the potential rewards outweighed the potential risks.
Re: the karma warning... I am not worried about that because the reader can simply choose not to read this version, which is another part of the reason I said it was for advanced users (to discourage newcomers from reading it first and thus potentially miss details like the "as you call it" thing). Also, the text I am strike-throughing is still legible in the exact same position it is in the normal material (you don't have to look it up in some appendix or revision log or something).
Virtually every concern expressed I have received so far was anticipated before I began this project and factored into my decision to go forward with it. That includes the risk that the wrong type of person will read it and miss an important concept. I have done everything I can think of to mitigate that risk by being very careful what type of message is struck-through, discouraging first-time readers from reading it, and discouraging people who don't like the idea of this project from reading it. I was and still am very concerned about altering the material in a way that will impact the message of the material, which I consider paramount. I factored everything in and thought the potential rewards outweighed the potential risks.