[Mind's Eye] Re: Given that it is almost impossible to be an individual

"But neuron(s) firing is." [a thought] - CB

No, it isn't.

On Apr 28, 4:55 am, Chuck Bowling <aardvarkstudio.chu...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:43 AM, ornamentalmind
> <ornsmindseyes...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> > "…My point (pun intended) is that I'm not talking about a couple of
> > neurons
> > firing and farting out a well formed thought. I'm talking about
> > trillions of
> > connections all firing in a coordinated parallel sequence of patterns
> > that
> > takes the human senses as input and produces a complex interpretation
> > based
> > on our memories and knowledge…." – CB
>
> > Yes, and this 'point' (and others you've made) confirms what I've been
> > saying…neuron firing is *not* a thought.
>
> But neuron(s) firing is.
>
> > "…So you're saying that the physical world isn't physical? …" – CB
>
> > I'm saying that the best minds of today say this and to the best of my
> > ability to grok such issues, I agree. Of course, the notion isn't new
> > at all and has been around for a very long time; however, that isn't
> > very important in our current discussion.
>
> > I do agree that things that appear to be physical are just that…
> > appearances only.
>
> > When deconstructed either by scientific inquiry and/or contemplation,
> > the nature of physicality as we interpret it on a daily basis just
> > melts away.
>
> Things that were once thought to be physical are still physical. The only
> difference between then and now is that our understanding of the term
> 'physical' has become more refined.