MEM Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 'There is no difference between the past and the future in the 4-dimensional space-time-world. The present is only an illusion.' "One's consciousness is bound at each branching of space-time to follow whatever path does not lead to death - and so on ad infinitum." Name the authors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iridium Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 1. Einstein 2. don't know...you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEM Posted May 23, 2006 Author Share Posted May 23, 2006 1. Correct. 2. Incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainmanTime Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 2. Hugh Everett RMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerubbabel Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Not sure on 2 but it sure "sounds" like something Richard Feynman would have said. He had a way of speaking a bit "faceciously" but with a serious twist on things. He was an amazingly interesting man to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEM Posted May 24, 2006 Author Share Posted May 24, 2006 You are correct sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenUnconscious Posted May 24, 2006 Share Posted May 24, 2006 Quiz Who was expecting something more sophisticated than "Name that author"? 1) Nobody 2) Probably everybody 3) Nobody else but me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEM Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 Now take his quote to it's logical conclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEM Posted May 27, 2006 Author Share Posted May 27, 2006 One's consciousness is bound at each branching of space-time to follow whatever path does not lead to death - and so on ad infinitum. An infinite number of universes equals a universe for each of us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainmanTime Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 An infinite number of universes equals a universe for each of us? So how can you demonstrate the feasibility for an infinite number of anything? Infinite is not even a number, as I have explained once before.RMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zerubbabel Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I admired Feynman, but I did not necessarily agree with every thing he said. He was a genius of course, but as a genius he was also a bit arrogant. He was a secular humanist that had a very healthy regard for nature--and its rigid guidelines. As a humanist, he could not look beyond the boundaries of human consciousness. He was very cut-and-dried, very black and white (taking relativism into account of course)--and this was a marvelous gift. He was able to cut through all of the information and remove the extraneous to beautifully reveal the simple answer. It has been said that the human brain is made up of around 13 billion brain cells--roughly equal to the supposed age of the universe. It has also been said that each brain cell is capable of interacting with approximately 27,000 others to form a three-dimensional shape in our minds along with all of the colors, smells, textures and associated feelings, thoughts and ideas. Mathematically speaking, that puts the power of the brain at 13 billion to the 27,000th power--which is "essentially" an infinite number. There is no limit or boundary to consciousness. To put such black-and-white terms to consciousness as constantly avoiding death is a sad and lonely way to existence. I recall feeling very sad for him, because his attempt at balancing his incredible genius with his simple music held no hope for the future--only tolerance for the present. Although he enjoyed life immensely, I also saw him as living a life of "quiet desperation". I also admired Einstein, but I also knew that in some ways he was an "idiot savant"--not exactly the kind of person whom you would like to model your life around. The were the "geeks" of their day and therefore out of the mainstream of "normal everyday life". It has also been said that it is the "C" student that runs the world. In other words, while I may look to these people to get the "facts" straight, they have little to offer in the "consciousness expansion" department. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenUnconscious Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 It has been said that the human brain is made up of around 13 billion brain cells The true number is closer to 100 billion neurons, and at least 10 times as many support/helper cells known as glia. That number would be around 1 trillion. add this in with the overal amount of actual cells which contain our DNA and you get about 2 trillion. then add in the bacteria which basically keep us all alive without us evening knowing it and we have up to 100 trillion cells in our bodies, the majority of which are in our gut.And although it is the neurons themselves which do the firing, the glia make the connections, so they are truly what give us consciousness. It had been said einsteins brain may have been even smaller than average, but the vast amount of connections he made, are what gave him his genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainmanTime Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 oh how I do love the rare occasion when Rainman is wrong and I get to correct him. hehe You seem to have your own facts confused, Ren. I do not believe it was I who made the statement you are refuting. Nice try, though. RMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RenUnconscious Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 What in the world are you talkin about eh? //oops my bad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTA_01 Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I believe a physician would disagree with most of this. Since most of this is all assuming that the brain can do this, and a cell is sometimes, just a cell. Its mechanics is limited only to it's proper function with chemistry and protein synthesis. And an organ, is simply a larger cluster of cells combined to accomplish a bigger physical anatomical job. They breakdown, and decay, eventually cells die everyday and some regenerate to replace them. But some never do. The brain as powerful as it may be, is basically also just an organ, a chemical powerhouse that controls the host body and it's moods, with cells that cannot be regenerated, and dendrite connections that can be severed or killed by excessive alcohol consumption. Ultimately it's our environment and genetic predisposition that can effect how well we keep proper cellular cohesion and balance. Or diets and lack of physical activity can also add to the overall brain health and the rest of the bodies. However, I do believe that the amount of synaptic activity & connections in the brain can augment and output in many great ways by creating coping systems that can prolong health. Having control over the metabolic rate of cellular decay in the body by causes of stress, hypertension, depression and other psychosomatic illness, these could also lead to a sense of overall euphoria in the individual. There is still much science to be discovered through the mechanics of the human body. Though, some notions are realistic, others are just New Age wishy-washy. TTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainmanTime Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 There is still much science to be discovered through the mechanics of the human body. This is true. However, there is also a helluva lot that we know but which is either purposely not being shared, or it is being shared but in an esoteric way that not all seem to recognize.For example, the architecture of the human form as a classical, balanced, 3x3 matrix systems design is a self-evident truth. If ALL humans understood how we ALL are so deeply connected to one another just because of the commonness of our body matrix, our understanding of other systems (beyond the physical) with the same architecture would advance at rates beyond what we see now.Some might call it a "New Age" statement to equate the human body architecture with the geometric network architecture called the Tree Of Life. But the scientific correlations of the two models are clear, and can be shown on many counts. When you realize that this same network architecture is present in the neural hierarchy of mankind (our aphysical selves... or to put it crudely, our "software) you may be prompted to look deeper into the significance of this matrix form. So TTA, I should ask you: Are you consciously aware that "The Bridge" as preached by LRH is nothing more than a different name for the knowledge of the Tree Of Life that LRH learned as a student of Crowley? Isn't it obvious to you? Crowley taught LRH that each of us is "climbing the Tree Of Life" throughout our lives. All LRH did was re-format the technology (and distort it even more than Crowley did) and call it "The Bridge to Clear". And then.... the OT levels beyond Clear? Just another, higher version of the Tree Of Life. What I am most disgusted about in LRH's approach is how he NEVER revealed his sources, NEVER gave Crowley the credit he deserved, and worst of all NEVER told or taught his following about how each of us is a physical (and aphysical) manifestation of the Tree Of Life network architecture. So what do you think of that? RMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OllyB Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 i'd certainly be eager to peruse TTA's response to that question! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hercules Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 An infinite number of universes equals a universe for each of us? And what happens after we die? Einstein says he does not worry about his friend who passed away because he knows that the distinction between past, present and future is a stubbornly persistent illusion.I don't think each of us have a universe, but the seconds that pass (second is the unit of time as we may consider it), but it could even be millisecond, microsecond etc. Time itself cannot be segmented and that makes it infinite number of universes for every instant that passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainmanTime Posted May 30, 2006 Share Posted May 30, 2006 i'd certainly be eager to peruse TTA's response to that question! So would I, Olly. Let's see if he decides to give us his thoughts. I am just a bit upset that LRH and the entire Church of Scientology has gotten filthy rich over technology that was not even unique to LRH... but was borrowed from his mystic mentor (with NO credit given).This technology should be (and is) available FREE to anyone who wishes to put in the study time themselves. Lots of wading thru mystical interpretations, I must say, but when you begin to match-up the basis with the basics of science, it is hard to deny.RMT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEM Posted May 30, 2006 Author Share Posted May 30, 2006 And what happens after we die? And what if you don't die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angleochoas Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 'There is no difference between the past and the future in the 4-dimensional space-time-world. The present is only an illusion.' "One's consciousness is bound at each branching of space-time to follow whatever path does not lead to death - and so on ad infinitum." Name the authors. Speaking in the sentiment of these men of 'an age' gone by...Carl Jung didn't share half of what he had discovered...of that I'm 100% sure... What I would give to have a conversation with that man... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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