Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id DAA02011 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Tue, 26 Sep 2000 03:01:06 +0100 Subject: Re: mysticism etc Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2000 21:57:59 -0400 x-sender: wsmith1@camail2.harvard.edu x-mailer: Claris Emailer 2.0v3, Claritas Est Veritas From: "Wade T.Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu> To: "Memetics Discussion List" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Message-ID: <20000926015757.AAA11932@camailp.harvard.edu@[204.96.32.101]> Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Hi Robin Faichney --
>I've never heard or read anyone claim to have "felt" the consciousness
>of the universe. You persist in your delusion that you and the universe
>are two different things. The insight is that there's no good reason to
>take that view. If you're conscious, the universe is conscious.
If you, as you say, accept this - 2. A belief in the existence of
realities beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension that are central
to being and directly accessible by subjective experience.
- then -
If "beyond perceptual or intellectual apprehension" is not 'felt' than,
please, let me know what it is.
>If you're conscious, the universe is conscious.
Again, show me the EEG of the universe, and I'll show you mine. I've got
mine right here.
>You persist in your delusion that you and the universe
>are two different things.
Sez who?
- Wade
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