Re: MD SQ-SQ coherence and the Biosphere.

From: Platt Holden (pholden@sc.rr.com)
Date: Wed Mar 24 2004 - 16:46:06 GMT

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    Hi Poot,

    > I would like to use the example of rocks, and mountains. Over time , we
    > know that mountains change they're shape drastically, thus directly
    > affecting the organic material/beings around them. Yet, mountains are
    > inorganic. The weather, rain, is inorganic. It is dynamic, and static, in
    > different applications.
    >
    > A rock, is static, and inorganic, seemingly. But over time, imperceptible
    > by the human eye (mostly), it changes . Everything inorganic, whether it
    > be atoms, mountains, or grains of sand, are constantly in physical shift.
    > This change, physical shift, affects other things, creating patterns in
    > its wake.
    >
    > Example(to stay with the rock theme) : A rock, over time, is gradually worn
    > down by the rain. Ever so slowly, it becomes smaller, and along the way
    > gets knocked around . Eventually it turns into sand.
    >
    > Pattern: Rock->erosion-->sand
    >
    > DQ- The pattern, erosion, while in progress, builds up to a point where
    > the rock will fall , because as it is being eroded, it changes its
    > foothold, and moves.
     
    Mountains, rocks, pebbles, sand, wind, snow, rain and mud puddles all
    change as a result of natural forces that have long been identified by
    scientists. Dynamic Quality is a "wondrous occurrence" that happens
    unexpectedly. It plays no part in changing the shape of mountains.

    The mistake is to assume all change occurs in response to DQ. Watching the
    tide come in should disabuse anyone of that notion.

    Static patterns of cause and effect make mountains change shape, not DQ.
    Pirsig makes the point:

    "Dynamic quality cannot be part of any cause and effect system since all
    cause and effect systems are static patterns." (Note 56, Lila's Child)

    Platt

       

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