Harv,

Let us now suppose that you can explain your "Mental Image of the Universe" to me via the communication channels open between us. That is, that your "Mental Image of the Universe" is a communicable concept. I will even allow the idea of what is communicable to include the possibility that the communication might take an infinite amount of time to complete.

Now, if your Mental Image of the Universe is not a communicable concept then I am not interested in it. My position is very simple: if it cannot be communicated to me, then why should I waste my time trying to understand it?

So I am reducing the issue to "communicable Mental Images of the Universe". I will agree that this is a major constraint but I believe it is a constraint which is unavoidable.

At this point, please let me know if you have any complaints with my position!

Have fun -- Dick

• Another glorious "related link" - carefuluniverse - February 19, 2002 - 02:21 UTC
  • And here IS that glorious Link, - carefuluniverse - February 19, 2002 - 02:22 UTC
    • And by the way, I like Gloria Steinem...and smart controversy ! - carefuluniverse - February 19, 2002 - 02:25 UTC
• Some of it is communicable - harvey1 - February 19, 2002 - 03:27 UTC
  • I have interest only in communicable concepts. - doctordick - February 21, 2002 - 21:18 UTC
    • Just as long as - harvey1 - February 22, 2002 - 04:51 UTC
      • May I make a suggestion? - pmartin - February 22, 2002 - 16:58 UTC
        • Mental model is okay with me (nt) - harvey1 - February 23, 2002 - 01:40 UTC
        • Difficult test for Dr. Dick - dolphin - February 24, 2002 - 06:00 UTC
      • Communicable concepts! - doctordick - February 25, 2002 - 19:51 UTC
        • Hold on; Harv may have a point. - pmartin - February 26, 2002 - 01:20 UTC
          • water running downhill - dolphin - February 26, 2002 - 10:38 UTC
            • Not quite! - doctordick - February 26, 2002 - 14:44 UTC
              • I don't get the "Not quite" part - pmartin - February 26, 2002 - 17:28 UTC
                • Just a slight shift in perspective! - doctordick - February 26, 2002 - 20:30 UTC
          • Maybe I should sharpen my point - harvey1 - February 26, 2002 - 15:58 UTC
            • The role of sentience - pmartin - February 26, 2002 - 18:28 UTC
              • Impasse? - harvey1 - February 26, 2002 - 20:27 UTC
              • Please, don't scare Harv off! - doctordick - February 26, 2002 - 21:15 UTC
        • re: Communicable concepts - harvey1 - February 26, 2002 - 16:37 UTC
          • Harv, please read this over carefully! - doctordick - February 26, 2002 - 20:59 UTC
            • Okay - harvey1 - February 27, 2002 - 16:48 UTC
              • Can we return to the original discussion? - doctordick - February 27, 2002 - 22:43 UTC
                • Of course! - harvey1 - February 28, 2002 - 16:00 UTC
                  • Suppose we drop the peripheral issues! - doctordick - March 4, 2002 - 19:22 UTC
          • Harv: something amazing happened there! - dolphin - March 2, 2002 - 06:07 UTC
            • I don't think it is that amazing - harvey1 - March 4, 2002 - 04:15 UTC
              • Very relevant observations - dolphin - March 5, 2002 - 08:06 UTC