Re: virus: MS Flip Software Price

Marie Foster (mfos@ieway.com)
Wed, 15 Oct 1997 15:31:56 -0700

Sodom wrote:
>
> Marie Foster wrote:
>
> > Tim Rhodes wrote:
> > >
> > > On Tue, 14 Oct 1997, David McFadzean wrote:
> > >
> > > > I said it can be logical (consciously rational) and that it is
> > logical
> > > > (insofar as emotions are parational).
> > >
> > > Are emotions parational? If so, why the endless historic
> > emotions/logic
> > > duality?
> > >
> > > -Prof. Tim
> >
> > I am glad you bring up dualism. I have often wondered if our apparant
> >
> > need to cast things as black or white has to do with our bicameral
> > brain. Perhaps there are aliens out there who have quadcameral
> > brains.
> > I wonder what their philosophy would consist of....
> >
> > A long time ago I read a book about the bicameral mind. It postulated
> >
> > that somewhere in our past the linkages between our left and right
> > hemisphere was less developed and that this explained visions and
> > other
> > so called supernatural events.
> >
> > BTW... I certainly do not believe in the supernatural. Everything
> > IMHO
> > is natural... including God. It is only our insistance on dualism
> > that
> > contributes to our delusions about our separate nature.
> >
> > I remain unified....
> >
> > Marie
>
> Marie,
> I got an answer for everything, mostly wrong but still an answer.
> There are several chemicals that the mind makes specifically to cause
> hallucinations. Seratonin has lots of uses, but can do this. Your brain
> also make DMT (DiMethylTryptamine I think) which is a VERY serious
> hallucinogen. The brain is full of them. In combination wit a seizure,
> or even a waking twilight sleep, hallucinations do occur, in all of us.
>
> As for dualism, I believe that this is taught by our society, and
> religions. I do not hink that there is an underlying physical reason,
> but there may be.
>
> Sodom
> Bill Roh

I do not mind anyone contributing. The bicameral mind theory postulates
that the frequency and the acceptance of visions in the past may have
had to do with shadows arising from the separation. Mostly now we
consider people who hallucinate have a mental disorder as they tend to
have other problems that make them less successful. However, some of
our most respected ancestors had visions which did not affect their
ability to function. I am aware of the chemistry of brain dysfunction.

I must also say that while we know the chemistry of brain dysfunction we
still do not know the reason why some people have this tendency. We
seem to see a genetic component in that many conditions have a higher
frequency of occurances in families, we also see some functional
differences between the brains of normal and ill people. Still have a
way to go with understanding the causes.

Much to do. Much to know.

Marie