Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 16 Jan 2013, at 17:23, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 14 Jan 2013, at 18:11, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 13 Jan 2013, at 05:34, Richard Ruquist

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 16 Jan 2013, at 17:30, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 15 Jan 2013, at 16:24, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: What do you mean by quantum mind? keep in

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 16 Jan 2013, at 17:30, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Bruno Marchal I seem to have been using words sloppily. You can't get away with that with a mathematician :-) Let me try again. The phenomenol is what appears to be out there. OK, but it is not only that. In fact, with the exception of

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 6:02 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 16 Jan 2013, at 17:30, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 15 Jan 2013, at 16:24, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Bruno Marchal

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 5:54 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 16 Jan 2013, at 17:23, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 14 Jan 2013, at 18:11, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Bruno

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Bruno Marchal The self-reference to phenomenol perception shows up in the monad for an object, which is always from that monad's pov. The convolution operator is just a conjecture, since it appears in systems theory and signal processing: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolution In

Re: Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:31:51 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg 1) Good point. So far, there is only indirect evidence of gravity waves. http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=15438 2) Potential energy is more than conceptual, it is the elastic energy stored in rocks

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 17 Jan 2013, at 14:49, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 6:02 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: You are right. But UDA shows that if comp is correct, and QM is correct, then the second has to be a mathematical consequence of the first. Agreed, just as I put

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Stephen P. King Ultimately the PEH. [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 1/17/2013 Forever is a long time, especially near the end. - Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: Stephen P. King Receiver: everything-list Time: 2013-01-16, 17:47:35 Subject: Re: MWI as

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error,it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Craig Weinberg Sorry, I'm missing your point. What is it ? [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 1/17/2013 Forever is a long time, especially near the end. - Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: Craig Weinberg Receiver: everything-list Time: 2013-01-17,

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error,it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-17 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Thursday, January 17, 2013 11:54:03 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Sorry, I'm missing your point. What is it ? You said Potential energy is more than conceptual, so I am explaining why I disagree. Potential energy is entirely conceptual, just like any other potential,

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Bruno Marchal The senses convert the phenomenol space-time world out there into nonphysical perceived entities which are stored internally as memories. A memory is experienced internally, so no space-time. Then one might say that 1p is the black box that converts MY view of the

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 14 Jan 2013, at 18:11, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 13 Jan 2013, at 05:34, Richard Ruquist wrote: That's because they don't consider that matter is inherently sensitive. I do. In my model of reality all matter is

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 16 Jan 2013, at 13:24, Roger Clough wrote: Hi Bruno Marchal The senses convert the phenomenol space-time world out there I don't grasp how something phenomenal can be out there. into nonphysical perceived entities which are stored internally as memories. A memory is experienced

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 15 Jan 2013, at 16:24, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: What do you mean by quantum mind? keep in mind that with comp we cannot assume the quantum. It is has to be derived from the digital seen from inside. And I am not sure

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:29 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 14 Jan 2013, at 18:11, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 13 Jan 2013, at 05:34, Richard Ruquist wrote: That's because they don't consider that

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 12:34 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 15 Jan 2013, at 16:24, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: What do you mean by quantum mind? keep in mind that with comp we cannot assume the quantum. It is

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Bruno Marchal I seem to have been using words sloppily. You can't get away with that with a mathematician :-) Let me try again. The phenomenol is what appears to be out there. And yes, the experience of it is internal. And you said: I am OK with this, but no need of a black post in

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Roger Clough
Leibniz's perception isn't really instantly and continuous, it's more like a slide show. [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 1/16/2013 Forever is a long time, especially near the end. - Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: Richard Ruquist Receiver:

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-16 Thread Stephen P. King
On 1/16/2013 11:34 AM, Roger Clough wrote: Leibniz's perception isn't really instantly and continuous, it's more like a slide show. Hi Roger, What determines the sequencing of the 'slides' and their rate of transition? -- Onward! Stephen -- You received this message because you are

Re: Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-15 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Craig Weinberg 1) Good point. So far, there is only indirect evidence of gravity waves. http://www.centauri-dreams.org/?p=15438 2) Potential energy is more than conceptual, it is the elastic energy stored in rocks etc. by misfit, by irregular flow of the surrounding material. Like the

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-15 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 13 Jan 2013, at 20:05, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Sunday, January 13, 2013 11:57:48 AM UTC-5, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 12 Jan 2013, at 13:01, Telmo Menezes wrote: Hi Roger, How can you have a wave without some notion of spatial/temporal dimensions? I don't see why we cannot have

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-15 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 13 Jan 2013, at 21:13, Richard Ruquist wrote: On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 12 Jan 2013, at 16:33, Richard Ruquist wrote: EM waves and fields clearly exist in spacetime. Yet I would classify them along with quantum waves as part of the

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-15 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 8:53 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: What do you mean by quantum mind? keep in mind that with comp we cannot assume the quantum. It is has to be derived from the digital seen from inside. And I am not sure we can choose the computations we are in, no more

Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-14 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Craig Weinberg Why not ? There are gravitational waves. But earthquakes usually initiate waves by the sudden release of potential energy. [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 1/14/2013 Forever is a long time, especially near the end. - Woody Allen - Receiving the following content

Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-14 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Richard Ruquist OK--- in the mind. [Roger Clough], [rclo...@verizon.net] 1/14/2013 Forever is a long time, especially near the end. - Woody Allen - Receiving the following content - From: Richard Ruquist Receiver: everything-list Time: 2013-01-13, 08:45:18 Subject: Re: Re: MWI

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-14 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 13 Jan 2013, at 05:34, Richard Ruquist wrote: Craig, You sound like the ultimate flower girl, all touchy and feelie. However, yo might very well be right. Richard Craig is often right, or well inspired, from the comp perspective. But he is not valid when thinking that what he says needs

Re: Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-14 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Monday, January 14, 2013 7:06:57 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Craig Weinberg Why not ? There are gravitational waves. How do you know there are gravitational waves? But earthquakes usually initiate waves by the sudden release of potential energy. Potential energy is

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-14 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 13 Jan 2013, at 05:34, Richard Ruquist wrote: Craig, You sound like the ultimate flower girl, all touchy and feelie. However, yo might very well be right. Richard Craig is often right, or well inspired, from the

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-14 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Monday, January 14, 2013 12:11:58 PM UTC-5, yanniru wrote: On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:39 AM, Bruno Marchal mar...@ulb.ac.bejavascript: wrote: On 13 Jan 2013, at 05:34, Richard Ruquist wrote: That's because they don't consider that matter is inherently sensitive. I do. In

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Roger Clough
Hi Richard Ruquist EM waves are physical and exist in spacetime. You can capture them with an antenna, etc. I see nothing especially wrong with the rest of you comments, you seem to have some interesting ideas. Thoughts travel instantly, but EM waves are physical (electrons) and so

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 7:56 AM, Roger Clough rclo...@verizon.net wrote: Thoughts travel instantly, but EM waves are physical (electrons) and so must travel at the speed of light Agreed Roger,But IMO em waves and quantum waves, like thoughts in the quantum mind, can collapse instantly to make

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 8:45 AM, Richard Ruquist yann...@gmail.com wrote: Roger wrote: but EM waves are physical (electrons) However, EM waves collapse to photons, not electrons. And I would put EM waves on the mental side and photons on the physical side. But light seems to bridge the

Re: Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:56:25 AM UTC-5, rclough wrote: Hi Richard Ruquist EM waves are physical and exist in spacetime. You can capture them with an antenna, etc. Does an Earthquake capture a wave that is independent of the Earth? From my view, the EM waves *are* the

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Saturday, January 12, 2013 11:34:37 PM UTC-5, yanniru wrote: Craig, You sound like the ultimate flower girl, all touchy and feelie. However, yo might very well be right. Richard Mother nature's son? On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 3:35 PM, Craig Weinberg

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 12 Jan 2013, at 13:01, Telmo Menezes wrote: Hi Roger, How can you have a wave without some notion of spatial/temporal dimensions? I don't see why we cannot have purely mathematical waves (easily related to lines and circles), and physical waves, like water wave or tsunami, or

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 12 Jan 2013, at 16:33, Richard Ruquist wrote: EM waves and fields clearly exist in spacetime. Yet I would classify them along with quantum waves as part of the quantum mind and nonphysical. The photon particle and quantum particles appear to bridge the gap between the physical and the mind

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Sunday, January 13, 2013 11:57:48 AM UTC-5, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 12 Jan 2013, at 13:01, Telmo Menezes wrote: Hi Roger, How can you have a wave without some notion of spatial/temporal dimensions? I don't see why we cannot have purely mathematical waves (easily related to lines

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-13 Thread Richard Ruquist
On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 12 Jan 2013, at 16:33, Richard Ruquist wrote: EM waves and fields clearly exist in spacetime. Yet I would classify them along with quantum waves as part of the quantum mind and nonphysical. The photon particle and

MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-12 Thread Roger Clough
Hi everything-list, I don't believe that Descartes would accept the MWI. Here's why: I think that the ManyWorldsInterpretation of QM is incorrect, due to the mistaken notion (IMHO) that quantum waves are physical waves, so that everything is physical and materialistic. This seems to deny

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-12 Thread Telmo Menezes
Hi Roger, How can you have a wave without some notion of spatial/temporal dimensions? On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 12:52 PM, Roger Clough rclo...@verizon.net wrote: Hi everything-list, I don't believe that Descartes would accept the MWI. Here's why: I think that the ManyWorldsInterpretation

Re: MWI as an ontological error, it should be TwoAspects Theory

2013-01-12 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Saturday, January 12, 2013 10:33:11 AM UTC-5, yanniru wrote: EM waves and fields clearly exist in spacetime. How do you know that they don't exist in matter? Yet I would classify them along with quantum waves as part of the quantum mind and nonphysical. I don't see anything as