On 20 January 2014 06:38, Bruno Marchal <[email protected]> wrote: > > We can logically conceive them. Imagine a dead corpse. You can easily > conceive that he is not conscious. Now, animate the dead corpse so that it > behaves like he was alive, but keep conceiving that it is unconscious, a > bit like an actor in a movie, except it interacts "relevantly" with you. >
How is it animated? Is it providential cosmic rays? OK, I guess that shows such can exist, or we can be deluded (briefly). Or is it someone operating the corpse by remote control, by plugging in millions of radio transceivers into its nervous system? > > There is no flagrant contradiction. And that is all you need to conceive > them logically, without choosing any theory in particular. > OK, I suppose it's (kind of) possible. I spoke too loosely to say there ain't no such being. The real question is this one... > > Now, in some theory, that can become contradictory, or having an > infinitesimal plausiblity. > I think certainly infinitesimal, yes, but you're right - they are *possible.* Unless somehow contradictory. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
