I just meant our bodies are basically assimilators and we could, in theory, start to genetically enhance to get other senses. There are realist accounts of information Craig. I'll track one down and report back - but I expect pedantry.
On Mar 22, 11:43 am, Craig Weinberg <[email protected]> wrote: > I would say that our ability to make the instruments 'insists' rather > than exists. Not sure what you mean about ant parts. > > Craig > > On Mar 22, 6:42 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > We might include our ability to make the instruments and even the ant > > part of our bodies Craig. > > > On Mar 21, 5:42 pm, awori achoka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > So, information is an end? Since we are also It? > > > On Mar 21, 2012 8:33 PM, "Craig Weinberg" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > On Mar 21, 12:39 pm, awori achoka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > So, information is an end? Our understanding or not, of a ant's genome > > > > has > > > > > nothing to do with its existence, it exists anyway! > > > > > What exists is bonded atoms. The idea that their arrangement is a > > > > genome is predicated purely on the ribosome's ability to recognize or > > > > at least reproduce that arrangement and our ability to recognize the > > > > entire process as relevant to reproduction. Even the atoms themselves > > > > may be only a text predicated on a common language of physical > > > > substance which we can access through our body's access to laboratory > > > > instruments. What happens in an ant exists, but any information about > > > > it is a figment of interpretation. > > > > > Craig > > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > Groups > > > > "Epistemology" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Epistemology" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/epistemology?hl=en.
