I agree with Chris. One does learn much from knowledge in science. It has changed my perspectives. Perspectives such as religion, science, nature and philosophy much of what I thought was, is now overidden with isn't. But I can attest to one thing, I wasn't as stressed by simply accepting, than I am now by questioning.
On May 13, 11:16 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > Switch from a BA to a BS and you'll have those answers... ;) > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 11:07 AM, pol.science kid <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > Do planets have life.... and volcanoes... why are the laws of physics > > so absolute.. why doesnt a planet ever stray from its orbit.... > > > On May 13, 7:50 pm, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > 'Life' has definitely become a tricky word to define these days. A rock > > is inert, passive, possesses no active systems, is incapable of > > reproduction, is inorganic, and thus my scientist's brain rules it out. > > Questioning what is sentient has become a whole new conundrum, as both many > > species of animals (long thought insentient by many schools of thought), and > > some complex AI systems are capable of displaying traits of self awareness > > and subjective perception. Combined with the long running argument of 'What > > is consciousness?', it tends to make it difficult for a rationalist to come > > to an easy answer. > > > > [ Attached Message ]From:gruff <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\"" < > > [email protected]>Date:Wed, 13 May 2009 07:09:51 -0700 > > (PDT)Local:Wed, May 13 2009 7:09 pmSubject:[Mind's Eye] Re: Is the Dream > > Dead? > > > > "... On May 12, 7:30 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > > > wrote: ..." > > > > > I believe the question could be rephrased as, 'Why do you think a rock > > has life?' > > > > Life as we know it to be is not infused in a rock. I think the only > > > way a rock -- or any other such matter -- could be considered to have > > > anything even remotely considered to be life would be the forces that > > > imbue that rock at the atomic or sub-atomic level. To my thinking, > > > life implies sentience which is the ability to feel or perceive > > > subjectively. Of course it could also be argued whether or not a > > > single celled creature -- which we do define as possessing life -- can > > > actually feel or perceive subjectively. However, I seriously doubt > > > whether a rock or any other such matter, could be considered to have > > > life as such. I've never known a rock that could feel anything.- Hide > > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" 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/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
