Craig Dolan-Betney wrote:
>
> Is it possible to simply make a restatement, ie. one that does not change the
> semantic values of the words contained within it ?
>
> Craig
> I think, therefor I am changing
I THINK THEREFORE I AM CHANGING MY MIND...
>
> joe dees wrote:
>
> > At Mon, 8 Feb 1999 23:44:17 -0800, you wrote:
> > >
> > >Man, another Level-3er joining the list. Is this snowballing or what?
> > >
> > >Richard Brodie richard@brodietech.com http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/
> > >Author, "Virus of the Mind: The New Science of the Meme"
> > >http://www.brodietech.com/rbrodie/votm.htm
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> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-virus@lucifer.com [mailto:owner-virus@lucifer.com]On Behalf
> > >Of Craig Dolan-Betney
> > >Sent: Monday, February 8, 1999 7:50 PM
> > >To: virus@lucifer.com
> > >Subject: virus: Reality (ref's to "truth at all costs" + "GBoA"
> > >
> > >
> > >Please be patient as this is my first time.
> > >
> > >It seems to me that everyone has their own concept of reality (their
> > >meme set), and most if not all want to believe this to be closer to the
> > >absolute reality (the truth) than anybody else's. I find myself enjoying
> > >CoV because it's members are people who have embraced this concept (or
> > >meme complex) into their own meme set and therefor are willing to learn
> > >other peoples memes if this brings them closer to the truth.
> > >
> > >The problem everyone faces is how to be objective with their meme set
> > >since it is the mechanism through which we try to be objective, i.e.
> > >how to think about a meme without the memes that are active within that
> > >area of your meme set affecting you.
> > >
> > >Any "bible" is presented to its users as an ideal model for their meme
> > >set (it's memes claim to represent "the truth"). If CoV was to produce a
> > >"bible" I would insist on being open for peer review and any publishing
> > >being version numbered to emphasize the point that "the truth" is not
> > >yet known (and may never be) though we try to get closer with each
> > >evolution in our thinking.
> >
> > Is't this simply a restatement of the scientific enterprise?
> >
> > >from Craig
> > >
> > >You cannot learn the truth without unlearning the untruth
> > >If you believe you know the truth, I don't trust you, you would have to
> > >know everything.
> > >If you think you may know some of the truth I'm willing to reason with
> > >you.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > Joe E. Dees
> > Poet, Pagan, Philosopher
> >
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