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I think at minimum, people would seriously benefit from becoming more mindful, or meta-aware, observing the contents of their minds as much as possible. Even if thought wasn’t eliminated completely. For many people, that isn’t an option, thought is necessary for their way of life, so unless the ent...

"features of reality; what we believe and know about them; and what we say about them" Idiot version: World, Knowledge, Opinion. This idiot version doesn't even mention language - but the difference between what we say about things and the way things are is absolutely critical. Mistaking the one fo...

I think at minimum, people would seriously benefit from becoming more mindful, or meta-aware, observing the contents of their minds as much as possible. Even if thought wasn’t eliminated completely. For many people, that isn’t an option, thought is necessary for their way of life, so unless the ent...

"The benefits of conscious work as opposed to all the emotional reactions normally associated with work is largely unknown in the West"

Yep. Working is good for the soul (and the body).

You seem to be capable of living off the land, am I right? That's something to consider, because as an aircrewman I was taught how to do such. But I'm not necessarily referring to de-evolution, so to speak, though I see the term as a misnomer. I'm looking to a more advanced society. A civilization ...

"So I would suggest that 'you' NOT understanding me is NOT because 'you' are thick, from time to time, but because I am Truly unable to communicate properly."

Might be a little bit of both...

I'm probably one of the educated elite, and I can't stand being politically correct. I taught Jr. HS shop metal and graphic arts and was qualified to teach wood, electricity, and drafting. When I left teaching I worked in a machine shop and a drafting room, at different times, and I found that almo...

"features of reality; what we believe and know about them; and what we say about them"

Idiot version: World, Knowledge, Opinion.

Skepdick wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:59 pm

henry quirk wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:40 pm

No. We can, do, have subjective takes on what's there, what exists.

Precisely! And that's ALL we have.

A subjective take.

I expanded my post: take a gander.

"Information is a Mathematical equation." That's one valid way to look at it. Another: I am in the world, I apprehend the world, I assess the world, I (begin to) understand the world. It may all foundationally be computation but I'm not a computer, *Sebastian, I'm physical. *Rutger Hauer, Blade Runner

interesting conservation. Sounds a lot like perceptual realism v subjective idealism. "Perceptual realism" is epistemology. Everything that is known or knowable is perceptual and therefore subjective. We can, do, have subjective takes on what's objectively there , what objectively exists . But... N...

I guess you didn't quite get it.

No, I got it. I just thought your take was boring, so I twisted things to make 'em spicy.

You're welcome.

BardoXV wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2019 3:23 pm

I'm probably one of the educated elite,

Mebbe, but you're one of the good ones.

Arising_uk wrote: ↑

Thu Dec 05, 2019 1:52 pm

Why will 5G produce A.I. when 3G and 4G haven't?

It won't. The Robot Overlords are here but A.I. will never happen (and, if it does, it won't be becuz porn downloads faster).

"you are creating a problem and then projecting it to roy as if it was his when it's NOT" Nope. I'm using Roy's own words to show that he indeed has at least one problem. It bothers him that folks like me dismiss him. If it weren't a problem he wouldn't have mentioned it. But he did mention it, it i...