tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post1577702171598832594..comments2023-10-17T04:05:29.357-07:00Comments on Care to Elaborate....: The Death of SelfKristi Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788040236153863990noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-65248734085553857362008-11-21T15:16:00.000-08:002008-11-21T15:16:00.000-08:00I have no expertise in philosophy or Buddhism, but...I have no expertise in philosophy or Buddhism, but do lots of reading.<BR/><BR/>The way I see it is the physical aspects of the world and self are real, but the way each of us experiences reality is completely fabricated by our minds.<BR/><BR/>Most people put very little effort into reprogramming their mind, and just accept whatever programming their parents, teachers, & society have inflicted upon them. The conflicts in the world largely arise because everyone assumes that their intuition gives them correct answers, and they don't examine what went into programming their intuition.<BR/><BR/>Merging with computers or uploading, should improve my ability to reprogram myself. For now mediation, contemplation, and reflection are the tools for editing your mind.Bill Burrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067332336015193709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-85074879956993633122008-11-20T07:38:00.000-08:002008-11-20T07:38:00.000-08:00Bill, thanks for this, I too will try to come on a...Bill, thanks for this, I too will try to come on a Sunday. I'll take a look at this site further also.<BR/><BR/>I have been trying to learn more about the Buddhist perspective. I love that idea that your are a figment of your imagination. After I wrote this, I watched about multiverses on the History channel. I woke up yesterday and for the first two hours wondered about what the other me's were doing with the choices they made. It's an exhausting, but incredibly fascinating thought. Need to look further in to it though.Kristi Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788040236153863990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-31563608753730143312008-11-20T07:35:00.000-08:002008-11-20T07:35:00.000-08:00Roko: I agree, but disagree. Cyronics is a safer o...Roko: I agree, but disagree. Cyronics is a safer option of preservation of the body, but it isn't a guarantee to be a safer option for the self. Without knowing that the self, itself, would be preserved along with the body. Martine's mindloading, seems to be a potential option for preservation of the self, w/o the body. So, therefore, if one is to hedge one's bets, then both options seem to be the safest options for preservation. The two could be married at some point in time, or you've at least increased your chance that one will work regarding the self.<BR/><BR/>I do go back to the idea that, while vain I know, that if I am, the me self, is brought back, I want an upgraded exterior to go with my rejuvenated self.Kristi Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788040236153863990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-88418450763902814662008-11-19T12:02:00.001-08:002008-11-19T12:02:00.001-08:00I'll try to come along to CosmEmg one sunday...I'll try to come along to CosmEmg one sunday...Rokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607601948311473359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-70454048698649928872008-11-19T12:02:00.000-08:002008-11-19T12:02:00.000-08:00It strikes me that cryonics is probably a much saf...It strikes me that cryonics is probably a much safer option for preservation of the self than Martin Rothblatt's mindloading... <BR/><BR/>Oh, and @Bill: If you read, say, Derek Parfit's book reasons and persons, you realize that the "self" really is a bit of an illusion, even according to western analytic philosophy. But we still want to do our best to preserve it, well at least I do.Rokohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01607601948311473359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-51700543848342895812008-11-19T07:46:00.000-08:002008-11-19T07:46:00.000-08:00You might be interested in The Cosmic Engineers wh...You might be interested in The Cosmic Engineers where we discuss various life extension techniques. <BR/>http://cosmeng.org/index.php/Main_Page<BR/><BR/>We also meet for discussions in Second Life every Sunday.<BR/><BR/>Then there is the Buddhist perspective where you discover that the self is an illusion, created by the mind. You are a figment of your imagination.Bill Burrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067332336015193709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1088810552247035341.post-58693708759398481062008-11-18T20:50:00.000-08:002008-11-18T20:50:00.000-08:00Good blog, good ideas. What is "self" though? That...Good blog, good ideas. What is "self" though? That is perhaps the trickiest question of all. The solipsist in me isn't sure you exist...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com