2008/10/24 John Mikes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > JM: > two contrasting reflections: > 1. I do need the sci-fi for "material" that changes. Matter is a figment of > conventional science upon the (mis)understood so called observations we > assign to 'the world' and our partial information composes the > 'mini'solipsism (Colin H) we carry about 'reality' - each of us in his own > variation.
Whatever matter is or isn't, you know what I'm referring to when I use the term. I can make a distinction between a "real" pen on my desk and an "imaginary" pen on my desk, even if it turns out that the "real" one is part of a hallucination I have been experiencing since birth. The "imaginary" pen would then in some sense be *more* imaginary than the "real" pen. > 2. We do know indeed of the 'previous material self' series we live > through, don't know about the (destructive?) teleported precursors. So my > questions stand. Yes, previous material selves are a fact while destructive teleportation is not. But I don't see why you would dismiss the validity of a philosophical point on that basis. -- Stathis Papaioannou --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" 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/everything-list?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
