Bill, Agreed.
Now I await your disagreement with my agreement! Edgar On May 2, 2013, at 2:23 AM, Bill! wrote: > Edgar, > > Bill would say: hell yes! > > Our (humans) mental models do help us survive. In fact it is my opinion > that's why we have evolved the ability to construct them. > > But, just to keep this forum a little exciting by nit-picking with and > pushing-back on Edgar a little I'll include 2 caveats: > > 1. That doesn't mean they are accurate. That just means they are useful. > All they need to be to be brought forward is that they are better than a > random guess. > > 2. Just because they assist us in surviving doesn't mean they are part and > parcel of Buddha Nature nor important in zen practice. > > ...Bill! > > --- In [email protected], Edgar Owen <edgarowen@...> wrote: >> >> Gosh, this suggests that reason helps us survive because it accurately >> models reality! >> >> What will Bill say? >> :-) >> >> Edgar >> >> >> >> On May 1, 2013, at 3:06 PM, Email wrote: >> >>> >>> Figured out how to kill the Mammoth without being killed. Figured out what >>> was safe to eat without being poisoned. Figured out how to survive. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 1, 2013, at 1:45 PM, "Joe" <desert_woodworker@...> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi, William, >>>> >>>> OK, I'll bite. >>>> >>>> Figured what out? >>>> >>>> --Joe >>>> >>>>> Email <brintala@> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I disagree. It was the first guy who attacked the Mammoth with a rock who >>>>> failed to pass on his genes. The fellows who figured it out are our >>>>> forefathers >>>> >>> >>> >> > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
