Greetings Will,
And that seems the correct way to understand it. And seen from
within this point-of-view, all science offers beautiful analogues,
and some of these analogues also have a great
usefulness. Bravo! Science, though, has a darker, authoritative
side, much like 'the church' in times not so long ago. There are
those who will justify all manner of statements with a "we now know
this or that from this or that scientific test", end of story. To
them it seems that science, with its materialistic and mechanistic
point-of-view, is the last word when it comes to defining
reality. WISDOM is ignored: THERE IS NO PERCEIVER and NO THING
PERCEIVED. I would say, science's process and value is no greater
than a painting's, a sculpture's, a poem's, a dance's, a garden's or
performing motorcycle maintenance. And you are correct, all are fun!
Marsha
At 02:05 PM 4/5/2009, you wrote:
Hi Marsha,
Sorry to intrude, but I also see quantum physics as a poem or
painting. It provides
the same kinds of feelings or insights as William Blake does, for example.
It's all so fun!
Willblake2
On Apr 4, 2009, at 2:54:32 AM, MarshaV <[email protected]> wrote:
Krimel,
In the biography of William James I just read a wonderful chapter on
Charles Pierce. He wrote, "Reality is that which finally and
universally will be believed.", and "Thought is a thread of melody
running through the succession of our sensations.", and "The essence
of belief is the establishment of habit.". What wonderful thoughts
were percolating in Cambridge during those years.
This biography is very well written and very exciting to read as it
seems to be presenting the evolution of WJ's mind, and includes a
wonderful cast of characters. I am reading three books, on Buddhism,
on the Tao, and this biography, and am terribly depressed that I have
no memory for detail, but want only to add slices to some unknown pie
in the sky. I ordered the book Matt recommended, and a book
containing an interview between Krishnamurti and David Bohm. I want
it all and I want it now, and am distressed that I seem like a hungry
ghost of knowledge.
I am loving the Quantum course for non-scientists, but still think it
like a wonderful poem or painting.
Sorry to bother you but I have nothing worthy of posting to the MD,
and a need to write something...
Marsha
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