> [Krimel] > Any idea why Whitehead felt the need to explain ongoing creation instant > by > instant? It would seem that beyond the initial mystery of the Big Bang and > the creation of space/time things roll along pretty smoothly. >
DM: Sure I covered this, because every situation has a large number of possible futures and each moment requires a decision-event as to which of the many possibles becomes the next actual situation. And as Shimon Malin points out, quantum theory agrees. [Krimel] True enough but having to metaphysically analyze moment to moment not only a whole new universe but a whole new set of rules for it gets really old really quick. The assumption of continuity between the past, present and future seems not only pragmatically justified but a real time saver. It's like I don't mind the occasional probing question but only up until the point that a migraine sets in. moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
