[MD] Virulent reality.

[skutvik at online.no]

Hi Joe.

5 Sep. you wrote:

> Previously when I considered what I know, I used to follow
> Aristotle¹s theory of abstraction for knowledge. ....

You are a welcome relief from the chatterbugs who have found a new 
way to avoid the MOQ (virtual reality, avatars etc.) instead of applying 
the MOQ to these things. The gods in human and/or animal guises 
(avatars) belonged to the mythological pre-intellect past  when gods 
and mortals weren't separated. i.e: a virtual/flexible reality. This was 
replaced by an era where there's only one TRUE (to become 
"objective") reality and the past became a result of human imagination 
(to become "subjective").  

You are right about Aristotle, he was one of the first SOMist when the 
new intellectual level had started to wield its influence and knowledge 
had become approximations to the said truth. The closer to truth the 
better the theory, but never IT, theories irredeemable belong to the 
abstract realm.           

> After reading Pirsig I accepted a direct experience of knowledge.  I
> agree the MoQ IS a virtual reality game. The MOQ is a set of glasses.
> In an MoQ format I can¹t take them off.  As a Hero, I don¹t need no
> stinkin¹ glasses! 

Yes, the MOQ glasses reveals a DQ/SQ reality which is made up of 
four static levels. DQ's urge to escape the pending static stage, but 
creating a new one in the process, we know. We also know that it is 
immoral for a lower level to "devour" the higher, so it's deeply wrong to 
use the MOQ for promoting the old social avatarish view of reality. And 
it's not just Arlo. DMB is just as much a sinner here by his insisting that 
the MOQ is just another virtual "acting" reality.    

Bo          

PS
This is my age old worry that a misunderstood MOQ is a "dangerous 
idea". It's the intellect-bio coalition to quell society moved one stage 
upwards when the said misunderstood "moq" joins forces with society 
to undermine intellect. Pirsig may have released an unruly Genie if not 
the SOL interpretation is approved quickly.