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Just like a very few people can multiply a series of 3, 4, 5 digit numbers together without a calculator and essentially "immediately". Same thing for square roots and cube roots, etc. But it's FAR from normal. In fact, it's probably not even on a bell-curve. Some people even see numbers in color. Hmmmm, now that I think about that, does it mean that numbers really DO have color, and the rest of us just can't see it? I'm not doubting what |
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Sensory memory in all mammals and maybe other species is very limited. Best theory I have heard for why this is the case is that it would be debilitating to "re-experience" extreme pain on demand as it would be "de-motivating" to be able to "re-experience" extreme pleasure. In both cases, we process a rationalization of the experience and can remember whether we do or do not want to experience it again. |
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Don't feel a need to prove it since I've never doubted it, just enjoyed it. |
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Simple. I *can* "remember" how things sounded, too. But I'm pretty sure it's not accurate. |
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Or think about it another way. How well do
And if we all remembered that well, why do we have arguments about was said or read? LD As I told my boss once: I remember lots of numbers, and lots of questions. The issue I have is putting the right numbers with the right questions. My philosphy has always been, I guess, this: if it's really important, I'll remember it. Otherwise, I just need to remember where to look it up. |
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If Of course anyone who likes is free to make statements about observable reality that are wholly without proof or evidence. And I am free to think such a person is babbling idiotically. And I do.
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A bit like the "Emperor's new clothes" scenario. If the Emperor actually believes he is wearing new clothes...then what difference does it make to him if he is or he isn't? A very valid point of view. The problem is, if somebody else decides to adopt the emperor's fashion style they may find it does make a difference come winter time. "What is real" does matter to them.
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Well, one philosopher, Husserl, argued that our perception of the world is a two-way process. By that, I think he meant that we, as subjects, participate in the creation of the objects we perceive; that the subject and object are not independent in their relationship with each other. A beautiful rose is such because my perception constructs it in this way. I imagine that Husserl would say we play an active role in whether a guitar opens up or not ie. if we think it will, then it probably will. Or something like that!
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I think their are alot of real crappy guitars out their -and alot of them are on the exspensive side - sometimes time makes a mediorce guitar good ( not great ) what really matters with any guitar is not the instrument itelf but who plays it and how they play it . i never judge a guitarist by their guitar but on how they play their instrument -its not a snobby judgement but more of a how much they put them selves into their music or the feelings they put into it .When i was 18 ( thats 36 years ago ) i though i was hot stuff because i had a custom telecaster -until a good guitarist showed me i was a so-so guitarist with a great guitar - so in my opinion stop looking for that ultimate guitar and just play the crap out of what
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And the good Bishop's claim of "the nonexistence of matter, and that every thing in the universe is merely ideal." Seems like a pretty good refutation to me. How else to account for the broken toe?
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