[MD] Empiricism for dummies

[MarshaV]

Point-of-view gun sounds interesting.  I'll rent the 
movie.  Thanks.   - Marsha



At 08:06 AM 1/21/2009, you wrote:
>I know what you mean Marsha,
>
>It wasn't my kinda scene first time around on the radio - nerdy sci-fi
>guy stuff. The books themselves I read after I became intersted in ...
>errr ... philosophy ... prompted by my kids (boys wouldn't you know).
>They are excellent with that perspective.
>
>The film of 3 or 4 years ago is in fact very good on the
>philosophical-life-experience angle, in particular the examples I
>mention, and more. I'm sure you'd like the "Point of View" gun ... in
>the hands of a woman ;-)
>Ian
>
>On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 12:45 PM, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
> >
> > Ian,
> >
> > Okay, I did once listen to Hitch-Hiker's Guide...  But for me it 
> was kind of
> > like the Three Stooges, I wasn't thrilled.   Maybe it's a guy thing, maybe
> > not.
> >
> > Your example does give me some idea.  -  Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Marsha
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > At 06:07 AM 1/21/2009, you wrote:
> >>
> >> Marsha,
> >>
> >> The Whale pops into existence above a planet, ....
> >> .... and experiences free fall in space .....
> >> .... and then falling through the atmosphere ...
> >> .... and in that brief moment the whale's brain tries to make sense ....
> >> .... of falling and whooshing air ....
> >> .... not to mention the "object" below gradually filling up its field
> >> of vision ...
> >> .... starting with absolutley no prior experience or conception of
> >> these experiences.
> >> .... before .... Splattt !!!
> >>
> >> DNA - Douglas N Adams
> >> H2G2 - Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
> >>
> >> The begonia has a similar (but different) experiences ;-)
> >>
> >> You get the idea.
> >> Ian
> >>
> >> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 11:18 AM, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Ian,
> >> >
> >> > ????  Sorry, there's no familiar pattern there.   Douglas Adams?
> >> >  Splatt?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Marsha
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > At 05:10 AM 1/21/2009, you wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> BTW,
> >> >> When thinking of pre-conceptual experience, I don't think it's
> >> >> possible to beat the example of what enters the mind of Douglas Adams'
> >> >> Whale when it "pops into existence" for a few brief experience-filled
> >> >> moments.
> >> >>
> >> >> Splattt !!!
> >> >>
> >> >> FWIW
> >> >> Ian
> >> >>
> >> >> On Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 9:12 AM, MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Greetings All,
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Sometimes I ask a question and it's like hitting the jackpot.  This
> >> >> > is
> >> >> > very
> >> >> > helpful.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Love you all,
> >> >> >   Marsha
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > The Universe is uncaused, like a net of jewels in which each is a
> >> >> > reflection
> >> >> > of all the others in a fantastic, interrelated harmony without end.
> >> >> > .
> >> >> > .
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
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The Universe is uncaused, like a net of jewels in which each is a 
reflection of all the others in a fantastic, interrelated harmony without end.
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