Mid-morning. I mowed the front and southeast sides, now I wait until the afternoon shadows to finish. I was sitting on a dining room chair in front of a fan on the edge of the living room cooling when I thought that the spin as it slows down freely (in the analogy) it might land on soul or heart or mind or even body. This might cause a like feeling to bubble up seemingly out of nowhere and jar a memory or tears or a smile and the individual might wonder what cause herorhim to think or consider such a thing. That the shaman when sheorhe winds up or settles down is in tune with the spin. It the spin slows at a ‘natural’ pace the jarring effects do not become so pronounced and sheorhe feels ‘free’ where it counts most. Is such an hypothesis realistic in the books – could this be used to describe Merlyn’s conflicts in moods or considerations?
It has potential. – Amorella.
This reminds me of a free spin on TV’s Wheel of Fortune. Only this spin is in the unconscious or subconscious. There is an article in the newest, the September issue of Discover that triggered these thoughts. “The Secret Life of the Mind, [The subconscious knows many things that your conscious self does not.]” by David Eagleman [neurologist]:
. . . “The ability to remember motor acts like changing [driving] lanes is called procedural memory, and it is a type of implicit memory – meaning that your brain holds knowledge of something your mind cannot explicitly access. Riding a bike, tying your shoes, typing on a keyboard, and steering your car into a parking space while speaking on your cell phone are examples of this. You execute these actions easily but without knowing the details of how you do it. You would be totally unable to describe the perfectly timed choreography with which your muscles contract and relax as you navigate around other people in a cafeteria while holding a tray, yet you have no trouble doing it. This is the gap between what your brain can do and what you can tap into consciously.
The concept of implicit memory has a rich, if little known tradition. . . . Psychologist Hermann Ebbinghaus . . . wrote that “most of these experiences remain concealed from consciousness and yet produce an effect which is significant and which authenticates their previous existence.”
To the extent that consciousness is useful, it is useful in small quantities, and for very particular kinds of tasks. It’s easy to understand why you would not want to be consciously aware of the intricacies of your muscle movement, but this can be less intuitive when applied to your perceptions, thoughts and beliefs, which are also final products of the activity of billions of nerve cells. . . .”
From: Discover, “Secret Life of the Mind,” by David Eagleman, September, 2011, p. 52
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I concur. Post. – Amorella.
I did not ask you to concur.
Orndorff, this works within the context of the last few days of the postings. Thus, I support the concepts, particularly in the last paragraph quoted. – Amorella.
I see this subconscious muscle tasking in every downward stroke on the keyboard. This goes back to holding the string with the washer between my first finger and thumb as I was taught by the psychologist (self-hypnosis) at the University of Cincinnati in the eighties. It is a curious aspect of the brain and not the mind. The mind need not be bothered about such tasks.
Post, boy, while you still have a mind to it. - Amorella.
After an hour or so nap you had half a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch (Carol had already eaten) and some very old freezer laden peppermint ice cream for dessert (try Christmas). Carol is reading the new Time and you received a note from Doug and likewise replied. Here are your notes:
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Dick,
I was watching "Through the Worm Hole" again. They showed a guy who had created particles which were waves at the same time. They showed them passing thru the double slit and how the wave part of the particle created the interference pattern. These particles were not quantum mechanical. They now postulate that light is a particle and wave simultaneously as were these particles. There was one PhD who thinks we got lost on quantum physics when we accepted the uncertainty principle. He is quite sure that quantum mechanics is real but we need to add one more dimension and quantum particles will act like regular matter. Interesting. Also they pointed out that one of the problems in quantum gravity is that it appears that space and time are not connected at this level and that is why it appears that a particle can be in two places at the same time. Much to contemplate here.
Doug
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Hello, Doug!
Very interesting, yes. Thanks for the thoughts. Wow. No space and time - it "appears" that a particle can be in two places at once. Something to really sit down and think about. I appreciate your comments as always. Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. I'll have to look at the latest "Through the Worm Hole".
I was reading someplace (BBC ?) that there is a hypothesis that our universe is embedded in a black hole in another universe. Never remember hearing that concept before. No. It was in the letters to the editor, September, Discover. Here is what it says: [She is writing about "Beyond the Event Horizon" I suppose in last month's issue.]
"Although it was not explicitly said in the article, the implication of Andrew Hamilton's research is clearly that our known universe is cocooned in a black hole, which in turn is probably in a larger universe cocooned in a black hole. Instead of the folkloric vision of "turtles all the way down," perhaps it is actually "black holes all the way out."
Very funny. I like the word "folkloric" another word I do not ever remember seeing before. Have a great day!
Your old friend,
Dick
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You are puzzled by the seeming ability of a particle to be in two places at once. You deliberately quoted “appears” because you think it is another one of nature’s illusions, meaning one of human beings’ natural illusions.
I did until you bring it up and I think of the Native Americans observing the first Spanish ships and not really seeing them for what they were, or even seeing them, because the ship was not a part of their natural reality. Reality and illusion of reality is a slippery road that most people would just as soon stay off of. Yet, it is so fundamental in our existence and our behavior as a species. Quantum Mechanics allows human beings to reasonably pursue concepts that would otherwise be thought as nothing but fancy; but imagination alone. If someone can create a particle that is also a wave this show (me) the reality of a particlewave. I assume it can be replicated. I have not seen the latest episode of “Through the Worm Hole.”
This is a very interesting world/universe, but it is our human interpretation of the world/universe, which may be very narrow indeed. Oh for an alien life form with an aside intelligence by which we might communicate and learn something, that is a long ago secret wish of mine. Wave-an-particle doesn’t sound so solid does it? Particle goes first. Is it our grammatical nature to do so because we, as solid bodies, are first. Body-an-brain before thought alone. We cannot afford to see them as thought first, to do so provides a crack in our armor as flesh and blood real beings in a stone and water world. The concept of ‘chaos’ is not even a reality for us, I think. It is something impossible for us to know and to understand. Reality is a word tipped human. It is something we can never know.
You took long enough to arrive at your conclusion. I disagree though, human beings can earn a hint of ‘Reality’ if the species survives long enough. It doesn’t take much of a quantum leap to realize other species have. Post. - Amorella
You were about to shut down for a while when you noted Doug’s response to your note. It adds perspective and shows you are not ‘alone’ in your thoughts and speculations.
Dick,
Yes I saw a segment on "thru the worm hole" where it was postulated we were inside a black hole inside a black hole. Beyond my comprehension! If we were inside a black hole why are we not all squished? I really think this is too flaky.
But it is clear that reality is probably not what it seems. On "thru the worm hole" they were discussing how to detect with the Cern accelerator the "chameleon" which is supposed to be the particle that carries the dark energy force, the 5th force of nature and [that] makes up 76 percent of the universe!
Doug
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Doug confirms my existence to me in a way others cannot. We do not have to agree (though we usually do, at least in part. He knows so much more science and physics than I do). At least we enjoy the science and the speculation.
Post. - Amorella.
Out mowing. One more section to go and it is growing darker. It may rain later tonight. I am thinking that we are biochem-pods, with brains adaptable to minds. Other biochem-pod species could relate. This allows for a variety of sense organs with which to recognise the reality; 1, to survive and mature to procreate the species; and 2, to reason and to speculate to manipulate the environment so that the species might survive the odds of not surviving. Need to go finish the yard.
Later, you are over at the VOA Shopping Centre. Hard for you to believe this was the southwest section of the Voice of America’s Bethany Station. You used to listen to it regularly along with the BBC when you were living in Brazil some many years ago now.
When we used to live at 800 Majken Drive in Mason we were within a quarter of a mile of the huge antennae complex scattered over acres north of Tylersville Road Bethany Station stretched from Cox Road where we are now, over to Butler-Warren County Line Road where we lived near. The WLW tower still sits not too far from VOA east on Tylersville Road. In the thirties WLW was a 500,000 watt station and could be heard in China and most everywhere else. Cincinnati was a big communications center in those days. And, it still would be if Ted Turner had stayed here rather than moving on to Atlanta.
Funny, I have a few readers from overseas and some of them probably had parents or grandparents who used to listen to the VOA from Bethany or even Cincinnati’s WLW from time to time. The Internet is so marvelous – I am glad to have lived so long as to be able to make use of it. A reader or two helps keep me wanting to wake up in the morning, to be of some potential use to someone. That was what teaching was all about, made me feel useful.
You forgot you were writing your thoughts. Do not erase, boy. It is not embarrassing to need to feel useful. – Amorella.
I think such things.
When Carol returns from Hallmark you are off to Graeter’s for an ice cream treat, then to Kroger’s. Tomorrow night we have a potluck supper in front of your house – to show community support. Carol is on the committee.
We have been using our front yard for several years. We have two large trees which shade the cul-de-sac starting about five o’clock. While at Graeter’s we picked up two pieces of different cakes for tomorrow. It is cheaper than a whole cake, and two people don’t need a whole cake anyway. There is so much traffic at Kroger’s this afternoon. This place is always busy. Carol doesn’t like me going in because I have a tendency to pick up snacks we don’t need or snacks that I like and she doesn’t.
Lots of people are going in and coming out of the grocery. You like to observe your species so go to it. – Amorella.
People sure come in a lot of sizes and shapes, most in very casual dress (though a few coming in from work, professional and otherwise). Some kids look just like the parent(s) and others like they are no close relation. It’s interesting to see their walk; kids mimic their parents so much. I guess, like the article says – subconscious motor control. Not many smiles or frowns – just the business of running errands before the weekend. Just saw a younger woman go in with a low cut back top and she has black inked angel wings tattooed from the upper center of her spine across her back. They are not large but I have never seen anything like it. Maybe they weren’t angel wings but biker wings instead, more than likely biker wings. She didn’t look that angelic.
Neither do you, boy. – Amorella.
Very funny. Rather darkly humored, but still funny.
Humor the way you like to give it out, old man. – Amorella.
Home for supper. You had a couple of brat’s, low fat cottage cheese and a piece of cake, Carol had fruit, low fat cottage cheese and no cake. You both watched two more shows you had copied from the week of the wedding. Dusk, and you are both on your computers. Check your email before signing off. – Amorella.
I found a couple of forwards and a notice from Space Weather about a Class M solar storm in progress. People can see the northern lights in Germany tonight. Very cool. I saw them a few times in the mid-fifties in Minerva Park (south of Westerville) while delivering morning papers. Very cool indeed. The worry, of course, is a Class X solar storm – it could cause major blackouts around the world.
Tomorrow, dude. – Amorella.
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