RE: FW: MD Dawkins on quantum/mysticism convergence

From: Lawrence DeBivort (debivort@umd5.umd.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 19 2002 - 09:30:38 GMT

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    From: "Lawrence DeBivort" <debivort@umd5.umd.edu>
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    Subject: RE: FW: MD Dawkins on quantum/mysticism convergence
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    THAT explains it! Sometimes I am so eager to get into my office I hop out of
    bed, grab some clothes, and dress while I'm walking to the office. Sometimes
    I get there and start working before being fully dressed. (Good thing my
    office is in my home.) And if it's early, I may wish I was back in my
    still-warm bed. Ah, the joys of 'both'.

    LOL! Thanks.

    Lawrence

    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk [mailto:fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk]On Behalf
    > Of Vincent Campbell
    > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:34 AM
    > To: 'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'
    > Subject: RE: FW: MD Dawkins on quantum/mysticism convergence
    >
    >
    > lol
    >
    > Presumably this could also be a fastfood restaurant where you
    > could be both
    > in the queue to be served and be occupying a table? (and where
    > the question
    > 'eating in or taking out?' is always answered with 'both')....
    >
    > Vincent
    >
    > > ----------
    > > From: Scott Chase
    > > Reply To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 3:31 AM
    > > To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > > Subject: Re: FW: MD Dawkins on quantum/mysticism convergence
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > > >From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com>
    > > >Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > > >To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
    > > >Subject: Re: FW: MD Dawkins on quantum/mysticism convergence
    > > >Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2002 11:47:12 -0800
    > > >
    > > >>Since we cannot be certain of anything and our Western scientistic
    > > >>worldview crumbles at the subatomic level, whatever subjectivist mumbo
    > > >>jumbo
    > > >>I happen to spout is just as valid as whatever objectivist mumbo-jumbo
    > > you
    > > >>spout off. We are just two subjective ships passing along a sea of
    > > quantum
    > > >>uncertainty. My whims are as valid as your hard won knowledge.
    > > >>
    > > >>Does this help?
    > > >>
    > > >I'm not sure what it helps, but until we can agree with any
    > certainty on
    > > >what the words we are using refer to, it pretty much states
    > the case. A
    > > >lot
    > > >of the confusion can be cleared up by looking at what the writer is
    > > trying
    > > >to do with his words. As Wade pointed out, the man who is using his
    > > words
    > > >to sell snake oil does not use them to mean the same thing as
    > the man who
    > >
    > > >is
    > > >using the same words to add to the world's body of knowledge.
    > Meaning is
    > > >tied to context and intent. Words in isolation have no meaning.
    > > >
    > > >
    > > >
    > > I've been thinking about ways of capitalizing (that unknown ideal) upon
    > > the
    > > "quantum" adjective and all its subtle associations. Howze about a new
    > > chain
    > > of fast-food restaurants called the "Quantum Leap...a discreet place to
    > > eat"
    > > specializing in Heisen-burgers a menu option where you cannot
    > > simultanously
    > > be certain of both the burger toppings (lettuce, tomato,
    > special sauce...)
    > >
    > > AND the specific side order (fries, onion rings, corn
    > fritters...). It's
    > > probably been one already, but if not...
    > >
    > >
    > >
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