08-21-2009, 05:40 PM
(08-21-2009, 05:22 PM)Quantum Wrote: I leave you with another can of worms, albeit extremely packed rich, fortified, and high in protein...
Far be it from me to act in the role of paradox resolver, but I think that you project too much into the Confederation's process of disclosure. I would suggest that your "Before the fact" alternative is most apt. It might go something like this: A member of the Confederation proposes a message to transmit and has the message (or at least skeletal draft of it) preliminarily approved for dissemination by the Council. After that, a search is made for a suitable instrument to deliver the message. Once said instrument is found, a final review of the message and instrument is performed and approval is granted. As soon as the message is transmitted, it is out of the Confederation's hands. They have acted in good faith and good intentions and they let the chips fall where they might, having no attachment to the resultant outcome. (Prepare for the worst, hope for the best, and expect something in between).
Note that in the past such activities have often as not resulted in the message being so distorted that it actually became a benefit to STS. But what of that, as they say, and they gird their loins and continue muddling though. This 3D stuff is always messy, but that's no reason to quit trying!
Love and Light,
3D Sunset