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Post by Portto on Apr 4, 2012 7:19:18 GMT -5
The antenna is the brain itself. The brain sees itself. What does the brain see when it's looking at itself? And how do you know that the brain is looking at itself? |
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Post by relinquish on Apr 4, 2012 17:15:11 GMT -5
The antenna is the brain itself. The brain sees itself. What does the brain see when it's looking at itself? And how do you know that the brain is looking at itself? This is a very good question! It's also a great way to begin the practice of introspection. I have often wondered to myself, "At what point do our brains go from being a bunch of complex physical and chemical processes to being an actual consciouse experiencer of themselves and of the surrounding environment?" It just doesn't seem to make sence that matter could generate a consciouseness that can experience matter. After pondering this question for long enough, the question itself began to make as little sence as the prospect it was trying to figure out. I remember thinking, "Maybe I've got backwards. Maybe consciouseness ISN'T within the brain. Maybe brains are within consciouseness". This lead me to view consciouseness as perhaps the most fundamental part of the universe itself. Of course, I now realize that this is by NO means a new idea. |
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Post by Beingist on Apr 4, 2012 17:54:48 GMT -5
The antenna is the brain itself. The brain sees itself. What does the brain see when it's looking at itself? And how do you know that the brain is looking at itself? A brain has eyes with which to see itself?  |
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Post by Portto on Apr 4, 2012 19:38:08 GMT -5
I have often wondered to myself, "At what point do our brains go from being a bunch of complex physical and chemical processes to being an actual consciouse experiencer of themselves and of the surrounding environment?" It just doesn't seem to make sence that matter could generate a consciouseness that can experience matter. After pondering this question for long enough, the question itself began to make as little sence as the prospect it was trying to figure out. I remember thinking, "Maybe I've got backwards. Maybe consciouseness ISN'T within the brain. Maybe brains are within consciouseness". This lead me to view consciouseness as perhaps the most fundamental part of the universe itself. Of course, I now realize that this is by NO means a new idea. Cool! It's hard to make 'absolute' sense of the 'unimaginable.' |
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Post by Portto on Apr 4, 2012 19:41:01 GMT -5
A brain has eyes with which to see itself? That's a nice brain you got there! But the eyes are pointing in the wrong direction for seeing itself ;D Also, the brain is apparently able to directly see itself, no eyes in-between! |
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