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Primordial
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Date Posted: 02/24/02 7:37pm
In reply to:
Damoclese
's message, "Clarification" on 02/24/02 3:28pm
>I am not a master of quantum mechanics myself, but I
>do understand many of the basic principles it is
>founded upon. Basically, what I was referring to is
>called a "State vector collapse" when the many
>probabilities of an object as determined by the
>Schroedinger equations collapse into one state when an
>observer steps in and measures it, or observes it in
>some way. It would seem that from this principle, that
>the mind has some influence on matter, or the observer
>has some effect on the outcome of the experiment.
So, if, for example, an observer were present during the alleged big bang, that presence would have affected the outcome?
So, is it a problem to say that matter is merely a creation of mind?... or how about whether or not the mind is a type of matter? Almost seems we would need new laws to govern our thinking if the former were to hold true....or a different set of "natural" laws, at least.
Or is mind a form of behaviour?; a Realists' position. The idealist would say we all view the world similarly, that mind created matter. Then there is the materialistic perspective with it's math. Quantum mechanics involves math, but you have explained this issue of consciousness which involves more realism. I digress.
>... the idea is that when we have a
>memory our body has a choice of potential synapses to
>fire. We can paint a picture of the probability that
>one of the synapses will fire out of the entire
>picture of possible firings. Our consciousness, or so
>it has been offered, in some way determines which of
>these synapse's fires, and to a degree, since all
>observers are in actuality equivalent, other people do
>as well.
From Darwin's perspective; what is the reason for such a consciousness? If something evolves, there was a reason for it to happen. Does this consciousness make the synaptic firing more efficient....i.e. quicker relexes for a fight or flight situation of danger? ...or perhaps memories are stored and retrieved more effectively, allowing for numerous applications that benefit such an adaptation?
> if we don't obliterate ourselves, (first)
I ponder the notion often.
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