Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id AAA02620 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 9 Apr 2002 00:00:50 +0100 Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 18:54:36 -0400 Subject: Re: memetics-digest V1 #1011 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed From: "Wade T.Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <F2058Oh1pMuBeZVo2d3000032fd@hotmail.com> Message-Id: <99CF9D0C-4B43-11D6-99FA-003065B9A95A@harvard.edu> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.481) Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
On Monday, April 8, 2002, at 06:21 , Scott Chase wrote:
> Prior learning could even *enhance* one's ability to make critical
> observations.
Even Sherlock had to see before he could deduce. At what end of this is
the enhancement?
> There could be "unconscious" material floating around in your noggin
Entering, as sensation, and 'floating around', are two very unique
processes.
> that may influence observation
"Many things stand in the way of knowledge" - if whatever is floating
around is _influencing_ observation, then observation is being thwarted.
What one thinks about what one sees is, well, not observation. It's
analysis. It's measurement. And, as good ole Pythagoras says, get out of
the way, please.
- Wade
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