Re: virus: kurzweil cuts the mustard

Robin Faichney (robin@faichney.demon.co.uk)
Sat, 2 Jan 1999 21:48:02 +0000

In message <2cba241c.368e75bf@aol.com>, MemeLab@aol.com writes
>In a message dated 1/1/99 4:03:15 AM Central Standard Time,
>robin@faichney.demon.co.uk writes:
>
><< My scepticism is not about the existence of consciousness,
> but about it "evolving in our brains".
> --
> Robin >>
>
>Your scepticism does not correllate with "blind faith" in those that actually
>have a postion. My position is that conciousness is something that evolves
>through the interaction of biology and culture. This evolution re-occurs with
>each individual born into our culture where consciousness is a real
>phenomenon. If there is something that is wrong with this picture, I hold it
>open to rational criticism. This is not "blind faith", and the continued
>insistence that it is, can evolve to the level of impugning the sincerity of
>one who does. Blind faith is something that you don't hold open to rational
>criticism.

Did I accuse you of blind faith?

-- 
Robin