[Ron] David, An interesting theory in Quantum physics posits that our minds perceive all possible universes as one reality until we focus on one thing and then "localize" our perception to that one universal reality or "collapse" on one "probabitity wave". which would explain the observer effect and why electrons seem to vibrate frequency in and out of experienced reality. An interesting theory for sure. It also disolves an "either/or" reality and allows for the awareness of infinite value potentials. a thing can be both there and not there...a concept which is hard to wrap the mind around. Or, elctrons could be constantly doing a "rob peter to pay paul" movement with losing and gaining electrons with the surrounding environment of free particles making them appear to be popping in and out of reality, but that does nothing to explain any of the paradoxes of observer effect and the like. either way, the conclusion is that our minds play a large role in what we experience and science is not particularly sure how that role is played yet.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David M Sent: Saturday, July 21, 2007 11:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MD] Aristotle & DQ Hi folks Take a look at Aristotle on Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle#Substance.2C_potentiality_and_act uality especially the bit on: Substance, potentiality and actuality I see Aristotle, like me, and so should Pirsig I'd suggest, sees potential as inseparable from 'dynamei'. Also note that where Wiki translates the Greek used by Aristotle as 'matter', others think that what Aristotle meant is more like what we mean by 'energy', i.e. pure potential. What could be more dynamic? So what is the ontological status of the potential & possible? Try Wiki on 'modal realism' for a wild and very hard to refute option. Any thoughts? Other than this makes your brain hurt? Regards David M 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/ 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/
