For a good article on what comprises reality at the quantum level, see
the latest Scientific American.

Marshall

Jack Dayton wrote:

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>      From: Malcolm Stebbins <[email protected]>
>      Subject: RE: CS>Reality lives !!
>      Resent-From: [email protected]
>      Resent-Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 22:13:38 -0800
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>      Hi;   'Not only'.  On the quantum level, time is reversible;
>      "instantaneous" does not depend on particulate time, such as
>      the Bhuddist 'Kalapa' the smallest unit of time deemed
>      possible, and avoiding the sillophophical stuff that just
>      begs to be thrashed on the question of time, . . . .
>      Existence and becoming (and un-becoming) may or may not be
>      'binary'.  In Mathematics the open interval, f'rinstance, is
>      a little jolt; the interval [1 - 2), open at the upper end,
>      never reaches "two"; there's always an infinitude of points
>      between however-close-you-are to "two", and "two" itself.
>      This is similar to the race between Achilles and the
>      Tortoise in one sense, but avoids the issue of time.  Also,
>      If something is not complete how can it exist?  On the other
>      hand, how can "it" not exist, if you can tell "it" is not
>      complete?  And for a more binary disclaimer, It's only fair
>      I confess; I always lie: always!
>      Phast Phred (aka: "A")
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>      Say WHAT?
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>      Jack
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