Re: memetics and knowledge

From: Wade T.Smith (wade_smith@harvard.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 18 2000 - 13:32:37 BST

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    On 09/18/00 07:29, Robin Faichney said this-

    >the mystic has no bicycle (of whatever material) to
    >> offer the neophyte, and never did and never will.
    >
    >That's just a statement of your faith, isn't it. Otherwise, let's see
    >some evidence.

    Well, my evidence is, that I have never seen nor heard of a bicycle (read
    symbol for _any_ technology) made by a mystic in a mystical fashion, uh,
    one who follows "the doctrine or belief that direct knowledge of God, of
    spiritual truth, of ultimate reality, or comparable matters is attainable
    through immediate intuition, insight, or illumination and in a way
    differing from ordinary sense perception or ratiocination."

    Now, I'm totally aware that absence of evidence is not evidence of
    absence, but, I've been looking for a mystical bicycle for 49 years, and
    I ain't seen one yet, much less been offered a ride.

    Correct me by showing me one.

    But this is the same argument I've been making with astrologers for years
    and years. "Show me some product of your 'science', please" I ask again
    and again. And always again, they snort and turn their backs.

    - Wade

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