--- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "jim_flanegin"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > After all I am sure that there are places other than Earth
where
> > > > similar writings to yours are seen as similar to what we
here
> > > > appreciate as doctoral theses in our most historic
universities.
> > >
> > > Quite a leap. Reminiscent of the recent Ganga-ji leap ("I
never met
> > > her so it must have been her".)
> >
> > Oh well- the difference between one person's opinion and
another's.
>
> Opinions are fine. I just find that the surety of your opinions on
> such matters curious.
Only if you think I am trying to change yours, which I most
assuredly am not. Am I not allowed to have sure opinions about
things? Then change them as I see fit?
> > I am not basing my opinions on any objective basis,
>
> That is telling. I just hope you don't start having the opinion you
> can leap off tall buildings and fly. Sometimes its good to be in
synch
> with measurable, objective reality.
[measurable, objective reality]: No such thing. Yes I hope I don't
leap off a tall building either. And I am in touch with *my*
reality, and it is real.
> > because it is
> > readily apparent to me that there is no such thing,
>
> You may change your mind when your head hits the pavement -- under
the
> above scenario.
That is plainly silly.
> > only consensus
> > and subjective reality(s).
>
> So if 50 people think you can leap off tall buildings, that makes
it so?
Only if I agree with the consensus. I am assuming a mature and
thoughtful outlook here. Also not trying to define my world view. I
just don't believe in "objective reality". Rather it is based on my
consciousness, and that isn't truly objective.
> Sort of parallel to Disney's Third Law: wishing makes it so.
Not at all. Though had you said, "desiring makes it so, or thinking
makes it so" I'd agree with you...allowing for space/time lag of
course.
> 20 years ago thousands of true believers had a consensus on lots of
> looney things. That did not make them so.
I'll leave that up to them.
> > > > Not
> > > > quite mundane, but certainly commonplace, and well
understood
> > > > underpinnings of cognition.
> > >
> > > "certainly" ? Your level of certainty apparently has different
> > > standards than mine.
>
> > Again, solely my opinion, and I'll own it as such, until it
changes.
>
> Again, speculative opinions are fine. Being absolutely sure they
are
> correct may lead to some rude awakenings.
Agreed. It has for me, as I'm sure it has for many others. Its the
nature of growing up, in my opinion.
>
> But thats just my opinion.
>
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