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Equations of Meaning: the Architecture of Systems of Belief
What is a belief? A belief is that which we consider to be the truth. That which we consider true constitutes a belief in something. That which we do not believe, we consider to be false. We hence believe that the proposition “the grass is purple” to be true, because the world of our experience, where the grass is always green, tells us otherwise. Connected to the belief that the ‘grass is green’ are three words, ‘is’ which roughly translates as ‘to be’, ‘green which corresponds to a colour in the world of human sensory input identifiable by association with the third word ‘grass’, which indicates a common species of plant life present on our planet. The same may be said of propositions such as: “the sky is blue,” we say that it is true, because we all assent to it; and if our language is different, we translate and infer; we may ask: “well, what colour is the sky (in your language)?” They may reply: “It is x.” Then we say: “well that is your word for blue.” Meaning always implies an equation. If one thing means something, this process is equivalent to something being equal to something else. I was once told, somewhat disingenuously I think, that we determine what a thing is in relation to those things that it isn’t; this isn’t at all how we do it. What we do is we equate the thing in itself simultaneously to our visual impression of it, and also to a sound that we make with our mouths. Hence we can recognise an image of an apple, and associate with a real apple, because it looks the same as one (or at least similar to it), and we associate this with a sound, because we’ve heard other people do the same thing, we then use this sound (or the written word) to indicate that we mean an ‘apple’ when talking about one.
By Sam Cottle7 years ago in Futurism
Robots, Androids, and Gods
Have you ever asked yourself the question, what happened before the recorded history of humanity? Was it as historians, archeologists and scientists espouse: Homo Sapiens were unintelligent beasts on a continuous course of evolution? What if it were something else?
By Jonnathan Strawthorne7 years ago in Futurism
Hyper-Futurism or Dystopia, Which Is Best?
Either it will be a technological gadget-fest where there will be flying cars, holographic projections, and robot servants; or it will be a desolate future where we’ve wrecked the environment, caused nuclear winters, or enacted police states through governments either turning on its own people or another country. So what are the best examples of these two polar opposites? Let’s have a look.
By Craig House7 years ago in Futurism
#WaterIsMedicine, What's Your Water Story?. Top Story - July 2019.
My water story is simple: water is my medicine. Water has shifted my understanding of aliveness. I value being able to drink high-quality clean water. I celebrate the opportunity to experience the joy of being in the ocean with my loved ones. The wild waters of the Pacific have become the most epic playground, and most diverse university I've attended to date. Surfing taught me how to cope with my anxiety. Diving taught me how to breathe my way to peace. Hiking up the river with my dogs reconnects me to the instinctive relationship between nature and humanity. The relationship between human and nature is as natural as water.
By Dion Garcia7 years ago in Futurism
You Are the Bee's Knees
Hello and welcome! Today we're going to talk about Bees, honey bees in particular. So what's all the buzz about? Did you know that bees are responsible for almost all of the food and vegetation you and I consume? That's incredible, right? I love food, I need food, i'm certain that you do as well. Unfortunately, bees are on the down-slope to extinction. Bees are one of the most effective pollinators in the world. To make it quick and to the point,
By Trevor Feely7 years ago in Futurism
Killing the Ego: What to Expect When Mercury Goes Retrograde this July
On Sunday, July 7th, Mercury will go retrograde at 4 degrees Leo, before heading backwards into the sign of Cancer, where it will station direct at 23'56 degrees on Wednesday July 31st. Here's what to expect, both in general and for your sign.
By Kaitlyn Maura7 years ago in Futurism
Legends on Loan: The House of Charming
Once there lived a nobleman who had a beautiful wife. The nobleman however was hideous, both inside and out. Every night would find him bringing home a different harlot from the local pub. Often he would make his beautiful, black haired wife sleep on the floor while he and whatever stranger he brought home that night would sleep on the bed.
By shattux shattux7 years ago in Futurism
Scorpio (July Energy Reading)
The creepy crawlers have returned and appeared underneath your skin, but you don't scratch, you don't fret, you accept. The reflection for you guys has been super real, like seriously, all of the Scorpio's I know have been MIA, but with good reason, I feel. Your inner voice has been screaming at you about various different things but most importantly, what I realize is you are all mastering self control. You have no problem playing in the Garden of Darkness, so all these retrogrades kinda just have you like "meh, I've been through so much worse, I can keep pushing it" and this is such an amazing attitude that you all have worked tirelessly on mastering.
By Prof. Personal 7 years ago in Futurism
My Lady Tree
My Lady Tree By Kelly Lee When I was a boy, I remembered seeing the tree. It was the most beautiful tree I had ever seen. It stood there majestically with part of the trunk and roots growing on the large boulder that made up part of its base. Bright green leaves decorated the branches, which seemed to glow in the sunlight. The wood and bark were lovely shades of brown, mossy green with red. It grew just outside the castle gates near a small ravine that took water to the village surrounding the fiefdom and the farmland nearby.
By Kelly Ganson7 years ago in Futurism
