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People are always trying to find something physical that corresponds to something that only exists in the noosphere. Just because its not physical doesn't mean
by stretchwithme 11y ago
People are always trying to find something physical that corresponds to something that only exists in the noosphere.
Just because its not physical doesn't mean its not real. The realm of ideas is real. It has real effects on our lives.
A person't effect on the world doesn't go away when he or she leaves the room or dies. It continues as long what they did continues to to have an effect, which might only be until the sun supernovas.
I think the idea of everlasting soul is an approximation of the impression that object permanence creates in our minds. Its incorrect, I think, but should not be a surprise, given the way our minds, IMHO.
- _rpd 11y ago> something that only exists in the noosphere I hear what you are saying, but the working assumption is that thoughts, memories, beliefs and memes all have physical neural correlates.
- stretchwithme 11y agoobviously. Your ideas are recorded on something. What I meant was people think there is some energy floating around. Or that a soul leaves at death and continues on somewhere else. That is not how we continue to have an effect in the world.