On 5/12/06, Richard Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nick said: > This is like the difference between watching a building burn and > looking at > a burnt building. The former is direct evidence of a fire, the > latter is > indirect. Nonsense! The former could be a holographic projection. Watching a building burn is direct evidence for having the experience of watching a fire and nothing more.
Oy. It's still *different* from seeing a burnt building. You know, we really don't see anything. We just experience the firing of certain neurons. Everything is mediated by our nervous systems, so we can't directly experience anything. Ever. Nick -- Nick Arnett [EMAIL PROTECTED] Messages: 408-904-7198 _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
