What we must accept if we accept evolution

iano Would you care to explain the physical mechanism by which the mind is able to manipulate the physical brain? In other wordswhat are the physics of the mind?Also what is the reasoning behind the claim that the mind is not physical? Are you not aware of what makes you feel that the mind is a seperate entity from the brain?

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But I realize now that these people were not in science; they didn’t understand it. They didn’t understand technology; they didn’t understand their time.

iano But this is acontradiction of your previous post where you say : The brain is physical and if the mind uses this as a tool you fail to expplain how physical matter is manipulated by the mind if it is not itself physical.The mind is an illusion presented by the lack of a nervous system within the brain. Since,unlike the body, there is no sensory information coming to the brain to indicate a physical awareness of itself the mind attributes this to a seperation between it and the brain. Also, if the mind is not physical then physical alterations of the brain, drugs concussions etc.. would not also affect the mind.

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But I realize now that these people were not in science; they didn’t understand it. They didn’t understand technology; they didn’t understand their time.

robinrohan Yet it is easily resolved if we assume that the premise "If minds are incorporeal" is not correct. If we simply assume its inverse "If minds are corporeal" then the issue resolves itself and the logic folows quite readily.

Faith Let us examine the evidence in favour of it being corporeal. Physical processes of many types can affect the operation of the mind. We can elicit various emotions and altered states by the application of drugs which are themselves the result of the physics of electromagnetism. We can elicit memories by touching areas of the brain which also falls under the the electromagnetic influence. We can induce coma in people wherein all sensation and memory are rendered inactive.The brain can be mapped to show that electrical activity of varying frequencies attends different states of awareness which also suggests that it is physical in nature.If you have some aspect of the mind that you feel I have overlooked then please tell me.Since it seems also that as brains get more complex among the animal world there also attends with the complexity a greater level of interaction with the world.Thus we have remnants of brain such as the reptilian {the brain stem} that are common to many creatures and govern the operation of levels of awareness, such processes as breathing and heartbeat.Our reptilian brain gets its name from the fact that this portion of human brains resembles the entire brain of reptiles.You can check out the differences and similarities in different animal brains{including humans} at this website. 410 error - Gone I can go into much greater depth if you wish.

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But I realize now that these people were not in science; they didn’t understand it. They didn’t understand technology; they didn’t understand their time.

robinrohan So what does it mean that you are conceited about the human race? How does this affect how you interact with your fellow man? Terrorists who sacrifice themselves on the belief that they are to be rewarded for the death of those who do not believe as they do are included in that human race you speak of? Are Transexuals ?, child molesterers?Is everyone in your view entitled to equality in all aspects of human relationship? Evolution does not employ significance. Significance is a matter of human convention based on comparison of one or a few aspects of an animal with others of another species. Do you beleive humans to be superior RR? So you have traced your family tree back far enough to conclude what your ultimate ancestor was?

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But I realize now that these people were not in science; they didn’t understand it. They didn’t understand technology; they didn’t understand their time.

NosyNedSorry to upset you big guy, but it was a joke and not a personal jab. I should have placed a smiley face at the end of it I suppose but you need not take it as serious.
The image in my head I got from RR's post was opening a family album to reveal a very old graying picture of a lizard with a pitchfork in one hand with a farm in the background.I blame a misspent youth for the terrible sense of humour.