30 - Do You Believe in Ghosts?

To read along go to http://imaginingthetenthdimension.blogspot.com/2009/01/polls-archive-30-do-yo...
Rob talks about a recent poll on his blog where he asked "Do you believe in ghosts?"
For lyrics and more discussion of the closing song, go to http://imaginingthetenthdimension.blogspot.com/2008/02/song-7-of-26-now-i-lay...

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[FearThisChannel]

Can you tell me what you think about Hofstadter's ideas about consciousness? You probably think it's irritating that I keep on asking, but I'm curious. It cannot be found in your book nor can I find it on your blog.

[10thdim]

@FearThisChannel Hofstadter is a genius! I recommend his "I am a Strange Loop" in the forward to the revised version of my book. And if you go to the text version of my blog, there's a label cloud at the top where you'll find his name, click on that to see the 15 different blog entries where I've talked about his work.

Thanks for writing!

Rob

[FearThisChannel]

@10thdim Ignore my other comment. I will reformulate my question. Y

You said somewhere on your blog that you believe that our consciousness lives on somewhere in a timeless dimension. Now DH says that consciousness is just neurons being at work. The question is: how can consciousness linger on after we die, if consciousness is just neurons that are working?

I hope you can answer my question.

[10thdim]

@FearThisChannel I believe that both life and consciousness are organizing patterns which, though constructive interference, cause one outcome to be selected over another. Schrodinger said that life creates "pockets of negative entropy", and I would say consciousness does the same. So the question is, can the organizing patterns that represent life and consciousness exist within the extra dimensions or are they only rooted in our spacetime? My position is that they most certainly can.

Rob

[Darko3Dmaximus]

if, according to the theory, there is so many universes actually infinite number, what makes our present so important in the infinity of universes?

What makes our present center of everything else? If i am alive in other universes what makes it so important that i live in this one? The theory makes life meaningless. Maybe i'm wrong.For me the theory makes sense and i'm all for it but i'm just asking.

Love the videos. Hope my english is good because i'm from Serbia.

[10thdim]

@Darko3Dmaximus Here's another viewpoint to consider: when you think of all the many parts of the multiverse where our universe could not have existed, and you think of all the parallel universes where you or I could have died by now, we're already incredibly fortunate! My blog entry Beer and Miracles talks about that idea, have you watched it?

watch?v=yXZJ8U1t9mo

Thanks for writing!

Rob

[faszika]

dreams alone are pretty "paranormal"

[THEINVENTABLETHREAT]

It's funny that 43% of people believe in ghosts I know many of these people don't believe in a christian god. Yet, 90% of Americans call themselves Christians and the bible basically begs in the belief of ghosts. So I think the majority of Christians really don't believe in the bible, since the basic principle is "Jesus arose from the dead" I'm not Christian by the way.

[Eternidad195]

Rob, I have a question for you.

Why I couldn't comment on your entry:

Is God in the seventh dimension?

I don't believe in Gods, even though I believe in dimensions

[Eternidad195]

I don't even believe in God

[verifymyageful]

@Darko3Dmaximus every outcome will happen but you are aware of the one you are living now so make it the best damnet!

[jtwiztidbagz]

I think since all of the versions of us are connected that we will simply be transferred into a conscious version of us that is in the nearest parallel universe...I also think that maybe this constant transfer could be based on our current knowledge of these things or knowledge of "god"...we could be constantly reaching a higher consciousness the eventually become one with god or all knowing

[emporroll134]

srry guys but untill theres proof of any of this shit im not believing fairy tales

[sayhellotothemisses]

this reminds me of zen and the art of moter cycle maintenance

[AngelixArch]

@djf2564

I have multiple dreams that show future events... It's terribly weird...

[djf2564]

I have had experiences where I have dreamed of the future. Only twice have I ever proved to myself that I dreamed it and was not just imagining i rememberd something that had just happend by acually remembering that right after i had the dream, I had a physical response to it such as getting up or reaching out infront of me. What causes me to have these dreams? I only remember them after they happen in reality (with the exception of those two) so I am not predicting the future.

[TheJustinfernandez]

Is that negative entropy the reason why i dont have a job?

darn you negative entrophy