n of his intellect. Of course this would be true for any of the geniuses of the arts or sciences.

This brings us full-circle to an interesting proposition. If the Renaissance-like people of today could join together and share ideas, where would they do it? Where would they even be able to contact each other? What if there were such a place?

Well there is and it’s called polideopitic. Let’s break that word down. It’s all taken from the Greek – Poli or Poly, meaning

Please allow this adventure into fantasy, but imagine the transportation through time by the famous Renaissance artist and scientist, Leonardo Da Vinci. Here is a man born in the mid-fifteenth century at a time when other great minds such as Michelangelo and Galileo were at work. He was probably raised on a farm, as was fairly common in the rural Italian valleys and actually named for the nearby town, Vinci. But he quickly discovered his various gifts, beginning with drawing. Without going into a complete biography, let’s strap him into the time-machine and begin the journey. Why not place him in a rural area of Southern California, not unlike his town of Vinci? It has warm weather with hills and greenery. So he arrives and starts to absorb what has transpired over five centuries since his passing.

He actually recognizes some of the incarnations of his numerous projects and unrealized ideas. Flight fascinated him and he marvels at airplanes, while smiling at helicopters, which he once drew as a corkscrew device. But most of the technology is overwhelming. Computers, television, and cell phones are things he couldn’t have possibly imagined during his era. Modern appliances, both large and small powered by electricity would be startling. So, with all these objects to ponder, what one thing would be the most amazing and wondrous?

Quite simply, it might be the Internet. The ability to communicate ideas and share them with millions simultaneously,would be incredible. With this one modern device, he could send his thoughts and dreams to the masses while also tapping into other glorious thinkers and their own projects. Now, Leonardo could venture into many other areas without having to start from scratch each time. He could improve on existing inventions while making small and important adaptations and changes to others. The process of sharing data on a global scale would intrigue a person of his intellect. Of course this would be true for any of the geniuses of the arts or sciences.

This brings us full-circle to an interesting proposition. If the Renaissance-like people of today could join together and share ideas, where would they do it? Where would they even be able to contact each other? What if there were such a place?

Well there is and it’s called polideopitic. Let’s break that word down. It’s all taken from the Greek – Poli or Poly, meaning “

Without going into a complete biography, let’s strap him into the time-machine and begin the journey. Why not place him in a rural area of Southern California, not unlike his town of Vinci? It has warm weather with hills and greenery. So he arrives and starts to absorb what has transpired over five centuries since his passing.

He actually recognizes some of the incarnations of his numerous projects and unrealized ideas. Flight fascinated him and he marvels at airplanes, while smiling at helicopters, which he once drew as a corkscrew device. But most of the technology is overwhelming. Computers, television, and cell phones are things he couldn’t have possibly imagined during his era. Modern appliances, both large and small powered by electricity would be startling. So, with all these objects to ponder, what one thing would be the most amazing and wondrous?

Quite simply, it might be the Internet. The ability to communicate ideas and share them with millions simultaneously,would be incredible. With this one modern device, he could send his thoughts and dreams to the masses while also tapping into other glorious thinkers and their own projects. Now, Leonardo could venture into many other areas without having to start from scratch each time. He could improve on existing inventions while making small and important adaptations and changes to others. The process of sharing data on a global scale would intrigue a person of his intellect. Of course this would be true for any of the geniuses of the arts or sciences.

This brings us full-circle to an interesting proposition. If the Renaissance-like people of today could join together and share ideas, where would they do it? Where would they even be able to contact each other? What if there were such a place?

Well there is and it’s called polideopitic. Let’s break that word down. It’s all taken from the Greek – Poli or Poly, meaning

while smiling at helicopters, which he once drew as a corkscrew device. But most of the technology is overwhelming. Computers, television, and cell phones are things he couldn’t have possibly imagined during his era. Modern appliances, both large and small powered by electricity would be startling. So, with all these objects to ponder, what one thing would be the most amazing and wondrous?

Quite simply, it might be the Internet. The ability to communicate ideas and share them with millions simultaneously,would be incredible. With this one modern device, he could send his thoughts and dreams to the masses while also tapping into other glorious thinkers and their own projects. Now, Leonardo could venture into many other areas without having to start from scratch each time. He could improve on existing inventions while making small and important adaptations and changes to others. The process of sharing data on a global scale would intrigue a person of his intellect. Of course this would be true for any of the geniuses of the arts or sciences.

This brings us full-circle to an interesting proposition. If the Renaissance-like people of today could join together and share ideas, where would they do it? Where would they even be able to contact each other? What if there were such a place?

Well there is and it’s called polideopitic. Let’s break that word down. It’s all taken from the Greek – Poli or Poly, meaning

them with millions simultaneously,would be incredible. With this one modern device, he could send his thoughts and dreams to the masses while also tapping into other glorious thinkers and their own projects. Now, Leonardo could venture into many other areas without having to start from scratch each time. He could improve on existing inventions while making small and important adaptations and changes to others. The process of sharing data on a global scale would intrigue a person of his intellect. Of course this would be true for any of the geniuses of the arts or sciences.

This brings us full-circle to an interesting proposition. If the Renaissance-like people of today could join together and share ideas, where would they do it? Where would they even be able to contact each other? What if there were such a place?

Well there is and it’s called polideopitic. Let’s break that word down. It’s all taken from the Greek – Poli or Poly, meaning

n of his intellect. Of course this would be true for any of the geniuses of the arts or sciences.

This brings us full-circle to an interesting proposition. If the Renaissance-like people of today could join together and share ideas, where would they do it? Where would they even be able to contact each other? What if there were such a place?

Well there is and it’s called polideopitic. Let’s break that word down. It’s all taken from the Greek – Poli or Poly, meaning “many.” Ideo, meaning “idea.” Opti, meaning “to see.” Therefore, the ability to see many ideas, hence, Polideoptic. Get it? So who is Polideoptic? Renaissance men and women, of course! So what makes one Renaissance-like? It has to do with their abilities in the arts and science.

In general, they should be interested in a variety of areas ranging from the personal and domestic to the abstract and controversial. By reading a diversity of the classics and contemporary writings, they would have formed a foundation for going into many different directions. So, who might qualify in today’s world, you might ask? Did you think of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, or even Stephen Hawking? Well, they are brilliant, but not very well-rounded. Actually, the late Walt Disney was closer to the mold. You can see it’s fairly difficult to join this exclusive club, although the member doesn’t have to be famous or particularly wealthy.

So where do you fit in? It depends. because Renaissance people often make a difference. Also, it would be interesting to get a group of them together and have them share ideas. To that end, nominate someone who you feel meets these qualifications and email them to me in response to this article. If they agree, I’ll post them on my website www.polideoptic.com that will tell the web-world about their achievements and see if they can receive the acknowledgement they deserve. You can also put up your own profile if you feel like it and become polideoptic yourself. I think Da Vinci would be proud.