Re: MD Re: I Am The Fox's Parrot

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Sat Oct 15 2005 - 15:19:28 BST

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    Ian:
    > OK Platt - for example - I'll support just one accusation (cos life's
    > too short to waste the time on all of them)
    >
    > You said (of yourself) "I'm stupid"
    > I say I didn't say anything of the sort.
    > (In fact I frequently say exactly the opposite - you're much too
    > clever for my good)

    Sometimes what is implied carries more weight than what is said. And I'm
    not sure you intend "clever" to be a compliment. But, I'll take it as one
    anyway. :-)

    > But back to the point
    > You said "faith"
    > I actually said "suspend disbelief"

    What's the difference? You asked me to "suspend disbelief" in your
    assertion that consciousness emerges from complexity. To me that means
    accept what you claim on faith.

    Platt

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