On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 07:18:26 -0400, "Phil Henshaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > The reason is that our minds only have the ability to take in and send > out information. That's better than nothing, but because our minds > can't take in and send out the physical things of the world, nature's > complex physical designs are naturally hidden from our awareness. The > physical world is naturally 'dark matter' for us, and carefully > discovering and tracing threads of connection in that 'void' located > beyond our information and our imagination, is our only way of patiently > building a picture of what expanse of things are there. >
As a fan of good prose/poetry I find the above nicely written. As a "practicing mystic" I strongly disagree with its content. The definition of information and "physical things" seem far too narrow. The paragraph suggests a metaphysics based on the wrong metaphors - especially the dualism of mind and out-there. dave west ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
