Re: virus: Extrocranial Memes

C.A. Cook (coreycook12@email.msn.com)
Wed, 12 Aug 1998 09:41:48 -0500


Wade wrote:
>>you must be able to realize that there is a difference
>>between structure and _apparent_ functionality.
>
>Well, I was brought up on 'form follows function' and that is the kind of
>simplicity I like.

I like it too. That doesn't make it the rule of thumb for biology, though.
It often appears to the the opposite.

>But 'apparent' functionality- what an ugly thing.... And how ubiquitous
>these days.... I suppose there are a great many minds of apparent
>function in otherwise well-structured vessels....

What the heck is that supposed to mean?

I was just trying to point out, as many have, the difference between
how the brain works and how we see our minds working. By declaring
myself a mind fanatic, I am saying that I feel driven to explore how we
expect the mind to act. These theories are largely incorrect, and the
difference between them and reality causes many people discomfort.
In my case, I feel an itch, so I scratch it. I just wish more people would
be able to handle the disorientation with grace.

corey