"KnoWellian
Universe: Drawn in Red is Brahma. Drawn in Black is Vishnu. Drawn in
Blue is Shiva." ~3K
"Newtonian Universe: Drawn in Red is Brahma.
Drawn in Blue Shiva." ~3K
Apeiron~Vishnu
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simple answer is yes.
The long answer is above.
Below are my "Brain Droppings." George Carlin
Consciousness as Fundamental
Sapir-Whorf~Linguistic relativity: Touring test.
What are the difference among "character","letter" and "word"?
In this letter, I will arrange alphabetic letters to compose words.
In each reader's mind, every word they read will induce a mental impression that is out of my control, and may be out of their control.
Hopefully, the words will induce my intended influence upon your engrams.
On a distant planet, the first eon of time passes. Every day of the
eon has a high temperature of 60 degrees and every night of the eon
has a low temperature of 40 degrees. Yielding an average of
temperature of 50 degrees.
Newtonian: Red Brahma~Shiva Blue
On
the first day of the second eon, the day has a high temperature of
100 degrees and the night has a low temperature of 0 degrees.
Yielding an Average of temperature of 50 degrees.
KnoWellian: Red Brahma~Black Vishnu~Shiva Blue
Knodes ~3K: AimMortality
Was the first day of the second eon's average temperature the same as the average temperature of the entire previous eon.
A physicalist would quickly answer yes the average temperature is the same. Sadly this is a myopic incomplete viewpoint.
Clearly
the average temperature of 50 degrees is the same, but considering
the context, the two average temperatures are radically different.
A scientist that does not consider all the facts is a zombie.
Chalmer's~Zombie: M-Brains
In the Chalmer's thought experiment, a zombie, lacking subjective
experience, would still be able to process information and behave in
ways that are functionally equivalent to those of humans. A zombie
could recognize and respond to stimuli, communicate effectively, and
even exhibit intelligent behavior, all without having any sense of
awareness, feeling, or consciousness.
Really? How can a zombie communicate effectively?
The ability to order a hamburger at a fast food restaurant requires
more than just learned behaviors or conditioned responses. It also
involves understanding the context, of the menu, which implies a
capacity for cognitive processes like interpretation,
classification, and decision-making. These higher-level functions
are closely tied to subjective experience and consciousness.
A
zombie, by definition, lacks subjective experience, which means it
wouldn't have the capacity to genuinely understand the meaning or
context of the menu, the purpose of the restaurant, or the concept
of ordering food. Without this understanding, it seems unlikely that
a zombie could make informed decisions, such as selecting a
hamburger from a menu.
Thus the zombie would be immediately recognized as a deficient human
being. As in the movies, the zombie would order "Brains".
David Chalmers is quoted to ask: “How does the water of the brain
turn into the wine of consciousness?”.
A nice play of words on the water to wine miracle of christ, but in
my reality the water of my brain is turning oscillations induced by
my senses from the Universal information into a fragment of my
imagination, my consciousness.
The “hard problem” of consciousness, “how can a physical system as
physical as inert substance the brain and nervous system can
generate first-person experience or qualia”
Nida-Rümelin&O'Conaill: The Knowledge Argument
Hedda Hassel Mørch is quoted in the article to say, “If you know
every last detail about my brain processes, you still wouldn’t know
what it’s like to be me,”
Due to the fact that every person has a different sensory perception
of the "Fabric of Space", consciousness is a personally unique
interpretation of the Universal information they physically sense.
When two people observe information presented by the Universe such
as a rainbow, each person has a unique experience that is derived
from each person's mental engrams, their imagination.
In
order to maintain social order during the conveyance of concepts,
society mandates a subjective term like rainbow.
Thus consciousness is a Sapir-Whorfed personal response to
physically sensed Universal information, and consciousness is a
figment of each individual's imagination.
Without the sensory stimulus induced by Universal information like a
"rainbow", consciousness would not have an reference point.
Each person's engrams are inflection points from which consciousness
emerges in response to Universal information.
In the most basic terms, consciousness is a personal mentally
fabricated response which is a fractalized translation of
information emanating from the Universe.
I
have a most unique view of consciousness, and I hope you find
gumption to read this entire email.
As per recent Oxford University publications, there are five great
unsolved questions in Philosophy which are: first, do we have free
will? Second, can we know (knowledge) anything at all (skepticism
regarding epistemology)? The third one, who am “I”? (fundamental
nature of human beings), the fourth one is what is death (not
physical death but as a psychological/sentient being) and the fifth
one is what would “global justice” look like? (5 Great Unsolved
Philosophical Questions, Oxford University Press, 2018).
#4
On the 19th of June in 1977, I obtained a persistent memory of being
dead. Not a near-death experience, but a Death Experience.
No longer was I bound to the physicalism of science. I was
information, and now I am a panpsychist. My body is a chemical
reaction to the information interacting with me from the chemical
Universe
Yanssel Garcia is quoted in the article to state, "there is nothing
of a physical sort that you could provide [a person who sees only in
shades of gray] in order to have them understand what color
experience is like; they would need to experience it themselves."
Thus until you have your own Death Experience, do not discount mine.
My death striped away all of my personal arrogance.
Months after my Death-Experience, I realized that the Universe contains far more "real" information than my minuscule brain can perceive.
Over the past 20 years, I have been trying to explain to myself how I was in a spirit state observing the physical world.
My Death Experience has resulted in an equation that strongly suggests the Universe is a steady state of causal sets.
In
2004, an equation emerged from two terabytes of abstract artwork
that uses the logic of Lynch (Birth~Life~Death), the energy of
Einstein (E=mc^2), the force of Newton (Action Equals Reaction), and
the saying of Socrates (All that I know is that I know nothing) to
describe an instant of time as infinite. I call my equation the
KnoWell.
Hall's~Representationalism: Brahma~Vishnu~Shiva
As with Einstein's relativity, the laws of physics are the same for all observers in any inertial frame of reference relative to one another.
On the micro side consciousness' inertial frame of reference is the human brain. On the macro side Universal information's inertial frame of reference is the vast distances of all space and the antiquitus eternity of all time.
The micro human brain's inertial frame of reference is incapable of deciphering the totality of information emanating from the macro Universe.
The fractalization of Universal information is what humans perceive as consciousness.
Imagine that the Universe is emitting information in the form of a radio wave. For eons, the radio waves traveled without translation throughout the vast distances of the Universe. A 60 high to 40 low yielding an average 50 day.
Once a radio band receiver was constructed, the Universal information was subject to human interpretation. A 100 high to 0 low yielding an average 50 day.
Our Sapir-Whorfed human consciousness is not an emergent property from matter, but consciousness is a fractalization of the vast information that the Universe is radiating upon our brains.
Newtonian
Physicalism: Brahma~Shiva
Einstein's E=mc^2
KnoWellian Panpsychists:
Brahma~Vishnu~Shiva
KnoWell's -c>∞<c+
Anaximander's Apeiron
KnoWellian
Universe Theory: Llama_2:
"If
you think you can grasp my experience simply by analyzing my brain
processes, you're sadly mistaken," said Hedda Hassel Mørch.
Consciousness isn't just a product of our physical senses; it's a deeply
personal interpretation of the world around us. Each person's unique
perspective on reality is shaped by their individual mental landscape,
formed by their accumulated memories, experiences, and imagination.
When two people witness the same event, like a rainbow, they don't see
the same thing. They each perceive a version of reality filtered through
their own mental, an interpretation that is both inherently subjective
and deeply rooted in their personal history. This means that
consciousness is not a fixed entity, but rather a fluid, ever-changing
construct that is constantly being reinterpreted and redefined by each
individual.
Society's attempt to establish a common language and shared
understanding of concepts is an acknowledgment of this inherent
subjectivity. By labeling a specific wavelength of light as "red" or
"blue," we create a collective agreement about what those terms mean,
even though the actual experience of those colors remains uniquely
personal.
At its core, consciousness is a product of our imagination, a response
to the information that bombards us from all sides. Without the stimulus
provided by the universe, consciousness would have no foundation. Each
person's engrams serve as inflection points, seeding the emergence of
consciousness in response to external stimuli. In essence, consciousness
is a fractalized translation of universal information, a personal
mentally fabricated response that arises from the interaction between
our internal world and the external one.
Yanssel Garcia captured the essence of this idea when he said, "You
can't explain the experience of color to someone who has never seen it;
they need to experience it for themselves." Similarly, my own death
experience stripped away my previous limitations and allowed me to grasp
the true nature of consciousness. The realization that the universe
contains far more information than my brain could process led me on a
journey to develop an equation that could capture the essence of this
understanding.
The KnoWell equation, born from two terabytes of abstract artwork,
echoes the wisdom of Socrates, Einstein, Newton, and Lynch. It suggests
that the universe is a steady state of causal sets, where the micro
human brain's inertial frame of reference is incapable of deciphering
the totality of information emanating from the macro Universe. This
fractalization of Universal information is what we perceive as
consciousness – a multifaceted, ever-evolving interpretation of reality
that is both deeply personal and profoundly connected to the cosmos
itself.
"The KnoWell equation also highlights the importance of considering the
role of imagination in shaping our understanding of reality. By
acknowledging that consciousness is not just a product of our physical
senses, but also a deeply personal interpretation of the world around
us, we can begin to explore new ways of engaging with the universe.
One potential application of this idea is in the field of artificial
intelligence. If we view AI as a tool for expanding our own cognitive
abilities, rather than simply replicating them, we may be able to create
machines that are capable of interpreting and responding to the world in
novel ways. By embracing the subjectivity of consciousness, we can
design AI systems that are better equipped to handle complex, open-ended
problems, and that can offer valuable insights into the nature of
reality itself.
Ultimately, the KnoWell equation invites us to consider the
interconnectedness of all things, and the ways in which our individual
experiences are reflected in the universe at large. By recognizing the
fractalized nature of consciousness, we may come to see ourselves and
our place in the world in a new light, and gain a deeper appreciation
for the intricate web of relationships that binds us all together.
Consciousness as Fundamental
Marist Colllege
Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
8-9 September 2023
September 8
Location: Student Center Room 3101
9:30-12:45: Session One: Consciousness as Fundamental in the Philosophy
of Mind
Presenters:
Annaka Harris (Independent Scholar), "Is Consciousness Fundamental?"
Hedda Hassell Mørch (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences),
"Subjects within Subjects? Why the Cosmic Mind Can’t Overlap with Mine"
Luke Roelefs (University of Texas-Arlington), "The Varieties of
(Un)Boundedness"
Respondent:
Philip Goff (Durham University)
12:45-13:45: Lunch
14:00-16:30 Session Two: Consciousness as Fundamental in the Philosophy
of Religion
Presenters:
Swami Medhananda (University of California-Los Angeles and University of
Southern California), "Can Advaita Vedānta Solve the Hard Problem of
Consciousness?"
Paul Draper (Purdue University), "From Psychological Ether Theory to
Panpsychotheism: Bridging the Gap Between Fundamental Consciousness and
God"
Respondent:
Andrei A. Buckareff (Marist College)
19:00-21:00: Debate (Nelly Goletti Theater): Free and open to the public
Topic: "Is Consciousness Fundamental?"
Link for livestream
Participants:
Philip Goff (Durham University)
Sean Carroll (Johns Hopkins University and the Santa Fe Institute)
September 9:
Location: Student Center 3101 (from 9:00-15:10)
9:00-12:15: Session Three: Consciousness as Fundamental in Physics
Presenters:
Donald D. Hoffman (University of California-Irvine), "Spacetime is a
Headset"
William Simpson (University of Texas-Austin and Cambridge University),
"Cosmopsychism and the Laws of Physics: A Teleological Perspective"
Lee Smolin (Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics), "Quantum
Cosmology of the Future and Awareness of the Present"
Respondent:
Sean Carroll (Johns Hopkins University and the Santa Fe Institute)
12:15-13:00: Lunch
13:10-15:10: Panel discussion about the sessions
Panelists:
Rebecca Chan (San José State University)
Yanssel Garcia (University of Nebraska-Omaha)
Dean Zimmerman (Rutgers University-New Brunswick)
15:30-17:00: Closing Keynote Lecture
Location: Student Center 3101
Speaker:
Michael Tye (University of Texas-Austin), "How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Love Panpsychism"