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Funkaloyd
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Message 25 of 56 (281442)
01-25-2006 7:55 AM
Reply to: Message 16 by iano
01-24-2006 7:18 PM


Re: A Long time ago in a war far far away
iano writes:
If we follow the 'logic' then total (as opposed to partial) exposure to death, must have a collory, total life. How 'good' must life be for a person who actually dies.
That's one of the more interesting and original spiritual arguments I've heard, but it isn't exactly logical. If one beer makes you feel good, and two make you feel better, then does it follow that 18 will have you feeling absolutely freakin' terrific?
If our processing speed increases due to partial exposure to death then the 'logic' above means death would cause an infinite increase in processing speed
Our brains can work faster when we feel threatened, but how fast they work isn't necessarily proportional to how close to death we are. In fact, time can appear to slow down even when you're perfectly safe.

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Funkaloyd
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Message 31 of 56 (281467)
01-25-2006 9:03 AM
Reply to: Message 26 by iano
01-25-2006 8:04 AM


Re: A Long time ago in a war far far away
Neuroscience really isn't my thing (but then, what is?) so take this with a grain of salt, but:
Drugs and neurotransmitters can also alter our perception of time. If we were to release neurotransmitters with an emotionally neutral event (e.g. electrically), then time would slow down or speed up without life becoming "poorer" or "richer".
I've actually forgotten why I'm writing this. It's 3AM. Goodnight.

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