Re: E.S.P. in the Turing Test

From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Sat Sep 02 2000 - 22:08:21 MDT


> If it is not a null set, then please indicate what things belong in the
> realm of "having no reality."

Every unreal thing (and every unreal non-thing) belong in the realm of
unreality.

>You can't have it both ways-- either reality
> is all encompassing in which case the term holds no discretionary meaning,
> or there are things that are not a part of reality, in which case reality
> has limits.

The limits of reality are irrelevant to the fact that there is only one reality.

> This circular game of semantics is getting less and less interesting for me,
> so maybe we should let it drop from our conversation, unless you have new
> insight to provide regarding the usefulness of your definition of the term
> 'reality.'

Good idea.
Just remember that there is only one reality, and you'll have learned something
significant.

--J. R.

"Something beckons within the reach of each of us
to save heroic genius. Find it, and do it.
For as goes heroic genius, so goes humankind."
--Alligator Grundy, _Analects of Atman_



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