From: Samantha Atkins (samantha@objectent.com)
Date: Sun Dec 16 2001 - 02:39:13 MST
"Eliezer S. Yudkowsky" wrote:
>
> Samantha Atkins wrote:
> >
> > In my opinion, it is not "subjective" unless opposed to too
> > limited a notion of "objective". It is defintely not
> > "go-by-the-feel-of-it" as it often requires going against your
> > feelings to do that which you would prefer not to but know
> > should be done. It is not "take-it-on-faith" but take it beyond
> > where logic and reason alone will take you. It is not
> > anti-scientific-method but it is not limited to the scientific
> > method as if it were the only oracle of truth or a capable guide
> > to life.
>
> What is this spirituality stuff? Where does it come from? How does it
> work? Can we see it in action? Which parts of the human mind are we
> talking about here?
It is not "stuff". It always was. You can see it work
everywhere when you know how. It is not dependent on parts of
the brain although some are involved when humans experience
certain aspects of it.
- samantha
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