On Thu, Jan 30, 2003 at 08:07:27PM -0500, Antonio Rodriguez wrote: > Existence is a trinity of three equivalent aspects: matter, > motion, and consciousness. None of these three can exist > without the other two. All matter is in motion and has > consciousness. Matter is composed of primordial atoms, which > Pythagoras called monads, the smallest possible parts of > primordial matter and the smallest firm points for individual > consciousness. The original cause of motion is the dynamic > energy of primordial matter. To begin with, consciousness in > the primordial atoms is potential (unconscious), is gradually > awakened in the process of manifestation, becoming actualized > passive consciousness, and subsequently becomes increasingly > more active in ever higher worlds of ever higher natural > kingdoms.
sounded reasonable until i got to the point where i could conclude that 'sandstone is self-aware' from your text. matter, time (motion), energy, and space yes. something (matter) has to be doing the existing; if it can change it needs time; for any change to occur, forces (energy) must be exerted to make it happen; and all this must have room to do so, in. even if there's no observer. time (motion): 1 dimension (forward, backward) energy: 1 dimension (more, less) space: 3 dimensions (up/down, east/west, north/south vectors) matter: many dimensions/properties: mass, electromagnetic attributes, chemical reactivities, nuclear aspects... etc until we get to consciousness (on earth, in the higher primates outside of political office) consciousness is an incidental attribute of serendipitous circumstances*. (and, so far as we can tell to date, scarce.) also see "the origin of consciousness (in the breakdown of the bicameral mind)" by the late dr. julian jaynes. * which very well may have been by design. -- I use Debian/GNU Linux version 3.0; Linux server 2.4.20-k6 #1 Mon Jan 13 23:49:14 EST 2003 i586 unknown DEBIAN NEWBIE TIP #23 from Will Trillich <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Wondering what you should BACK UP -- and what you shouldn't? Here's a "how I do it" written by a debian-user regular, Karsten Self: http://kmself.home.netcom.com/Linux/FAQs/backups.html This is a frequent topic on debian-user; check the archives at lists.debian.org for other backup approaches -- search for "backup scheme". Also see http://newbieDoc.sourceForge.net/ ... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]