We Are Meaning Creating Creatures

Flint · 07-03-2008, 09:35 AM

1) The only way I can understand the world is as deterministic. Introduing a magical "X Factor" is neither founded by logic, nor is it useful.

2) The conceit of man, regarding his feeling that he is somehow special, is our greatest barrier to understanding. I don't feel devalued by the concept that I am a very complex machine, because the universe itself is a very much more complex machine than I am; my level of complexity is rudimentary.

3) "Feeling strongly" about something carries no weight when I know that my feelings are just a rush of chemicals responding to a specific stimulus.

4) There is wonder and mystery in the mechanics of conciousness that doesn't have to be attributed to "spirits" inside of us to make it worthy of reverence.

@coberst: Your thoughts on any of the above? (Labeled 1 through 4 for your convenince).

07-03-2008, 09:35 AM	#5
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	1) The only way I can understand the world is as deterministic. Introduing a magical "X Factor" is neither founded by logic, nor is it useful. 2) The conceit of man, regarding his feeling that he is somehow special, is our greatest barrier to understanding. I don't feel devalued by the concept that I am a very complex machine, because the universe itself is a very much more complex machine than I am; my level of complexity is rudimentary. 3) "Feeling strongly" about something carries no weight when I know that my feelings are just a rush of chemicals responding to a specific stimulus. 4) There is wonder and mystery in the mechanics of conciousness that doesn't have to be attributed to "spirits" inside of us to make it worthy of reverence. @coberst: Your thoughts on any of the above? (Labeled 1 through 4 for your convenince). __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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