Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id BAA01357 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 30 Jan 2002 01:36:14 GMT Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 17:30:26 -0800 Message-Id: <200201300130.g0U1UQo08880@mail20.bigmailbox.com> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: binary X-Mailer: MIME-tools 4.104 (Entity 4.116) X-Originating-Ip: [65.80.162.123] From: "Joe Dees" <joedees@addall.com> To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk Subject: Re: neccesity of mental memes Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is)
> "Steve Drew" <srdrew_1@hotmail.com> memetics@mmu.ac.uk Re: neccesity of mental memesDate: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 09:59:17 +0000
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><Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2002 13:51:28 -0800
>From: "Grant Callaghan" <grantc4@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: neccesity of mental memes
>
>I was talking about the movement of earth and the rest of the universe,
>which is what time measures. I wasn't separating them. But mainly I
>was
>talking about how we use the concepts in coversation and refer to
>measurements as if they were objects or places. Motion would exist
>whether
>we measure it or not. But the measurement of motion would not exist
>without
>us. Space would exist whether we measure it or not. But spacetime is a
>way
>we invented of looking at the universe and thinking about it. It is not
>the
>universe itself.
>
>New ways of looking at it will no doubt be invented in the future. Ways
>that will change our perceptions just as Einstein's revelation changed
>them.
> But our perceptions consist of what we do with the data we receive
>through
>our senses and how we use it to build a map of the universe inside our
>heads. When we start manipulating the map to come up with new theories,
>we
>shouldn't confuse our theories with what we are theorizing about. Even
>Hawking has said he doesn't yet believe in time travel, although he
>takes an
>agnostic position on the issue. I may be wrong, but my position is more
>definite. ;-)>
>
>Grant>
>
>Thanks for the clarification.
>
>Steve
>
we cannot confuse the map with the territory, but when the map allows us to successfully navigate the territory, we must admit that the map bears a high degree of descriptive fidelity to the territory.
>
>
>
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