I'd like to hear just one good reason why you are dismissing these ideas. You seem to have a lot of ignorance towards solipsism (whatever exactly that is), yet you don't give any reasons why. As best as I can understand, you think my ideas are crossing too far into philosophical territory, where nothing gets accomplished. This often happens when too many assumptions are made. I took the opposite approach, however; I made no assumptions, and used logic and reasoning to draw my conclusions. Please point out just where this theory goes wrong.
>From: Russell Standish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Fritz Griffith) >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Everything is Just a Memory >Date: Fri, 14 Jan 100 12:18:57 +1100 (EST) > >Fritz wrote: > > > > > I have spent some time thinking about conciousness and how it relates to > > time, and here are my thoughts: > > > > I agree with most of what GSLevy said. However, what is it that links >two > > observer moments? The answer: memory. The *only* reason you even have >a > > perception of other observer moments is because you remember them within > > another observer moment. In fact, when you are experiencing one >observer > > moment, it is not necessary for any previous observer moments to exist >(or > > have existed) at all, because they are still perceived in exactly the >same > > way within the current observer moment regardless. > > >And more stuff in the same vein - deleted for brevity. > >This argument is not too different from solipsism. The basic arguments >against solipsism - eg David Deutsch's exposition in FOR apply here. I >have criticised Jaques in the past when he has ventured in this >territory. Fine - believe that if you will. However, you'll just end >up having discussions with yourself about God, or the number of angels >that can dance on the head of pin. The rest of us will go our merry >way, and talk about interesting stuff. > > Cheers > > > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Dr. Russell Standish Director >High Performance Computing Support Unit, >University of NSW Phone 9385 6967 >Sydney 2052 Fax 9385 6965 >Australia [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Room 2075, Red Centre http://parallel.hpc.unsw.edu.au/rks >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
