Comments on: Meta-representation http://charbonniers.org/2009/03/09/meta-representation/ A blog on consciousness by Janet Kwasniak Fri, 18 May 2012 04:28:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: DMR Sekhar http://charbonniers.org/2009/03/09/meta-representation/#comment-45511 DMR Sekhar Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:37:45 +0000 http://charbonniers.org/2009/03/09/meta-representation/#comment-45511 <p><p>Dear Janet,<br /><br /> May see the following links.<br /><br /> http://knol.google.com/k/dmr-sekhar/reality-of-the-self/3ecxygf1lxcn2/81?collectionId=3ecxygf1lxcn2.36</p><br /> <p>http://knol.google.com/k/dmr-sekhar/genopsych-collection/3ecxygf1lxcn2/36#</p><br /> <p>Thanks,<br /><br /> Sekhar</p><br /> JK reply:<br /> Sekhar,<br /> Thank you for the links. I have read them and have to say that I disagree with your basic ideas.<br /> Francis Crick is the father of the modern biological study of consciousness. The method of study was, and is, experimental (not philosophic, or religious, or psycoanalytic). It is evidence based. As this study has only just started, much, much, much more is unknown than known at this stage. It is too early to be making sweeping statements about what must be. There are many models, but even the people who put forward the models know that they are not 'proven' and many modification will have to be made before there will be widespread agreement on a model.<br /> I take some offense at your statement, “Those who say that “life” can be described by the existing physical laws are either ignorant or telling lies intentionally.” I do not accept that the scientists that I follow in this blog, or many of the blog's loyal readers, or I, myself, are either ignorant or lying.<br /> Janet</p> <p>Dear Janet,<br />
May see the following links.<br />
http://knol.google.com/k/dmr-sekhar/reality-of-the-self/3ecxygf1lxcn2/81?collectionId=3ecxygf1lxcn2.36</p>
<p>http://knol.google.com/k/dmr-sekhar/genopsych-collection/3ecxygf1lxcn2/36#</p>
<p>Thanks,<br />
Sekhar</p>
JK reply:
Sekhar,
Thank you for the links. I have read them and have to say that I disagree with your basic ideas.

Francis Crick is the father of the modern biological study of consciousness. The method of study was, and is, experimental (not philosophic, or religious, or psycoanalytic). It is evidence based. As this study has only just started, much, much, much more is unknown than known at this stage. It is too early to be making sweeping statements about what must be. There are many models, but even the people who put forward the models know that they are not ‘proven’ and many modification will have to be made before there will be widespread agreement on a model.

I take some offense at your statement, “Those who say that “life” can be described by the existing physical laws are either ignorant or telling lies intentionally.” I do not accept that the scientists that I follow in this blog, or many of the blog’s loyal readers, or I, myself, are either ignorant or lying.

Janet

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