...-48D4A831-618@storefull- 3152.bay.webtv.net: One would then need to argue for the superiority of the eternalism model. What explanatory advantages does it offer? Saying that a changing external world is an "illusion" presumes one has adopted, or at least is leaning toward, a static model rather than a dynamic one. Given that experience changes --- and there can be no doubt about that --- then it would ...

...a day, going up to 85 million by 2011), and none inserts as many physical and chemical barriers between toilet and tap. Environmentalists, river advocates and California surfers -- the sort of people who harbor few illusions about the purity of our rivers and oceans -- generally favor water recycling. It beats importing water on both economic and environmental grounds (about a fifth of California's energy is used to move water from north...

.... Humans are only a fairly recent creation - in our Collective we have long memories dating back when there were no such thing as humans. And one day when the entertainment they provide has passed it's sell by date. The illusion and game will be terminated. And they will simply not exist again. They think they are so great and they are very funny to watch. The nonsense they talk really is hilarious but it is a bit sad to see people ...

Publius wrote: One would then need to argue for the superiority of the eternalism model. What explanatory advantages does it offer? Saying that a changing external world is an "illusion" presumes one has adopted, or at least is leaning toward, a static model rather than a dynamic one. Given that experience changes --- and there can be no doubt about that --- then it would seem that a static model would have a ...

... not realize that the whole area is basically space - and that Earth and what THEY see - only humans see that - because they proved it and thus it looks that way to them. But of course as it is an illusion - you can make it look any way you want depending on the originality and beauty and imagination of the collective hallucination. Thus birds never die and they live way up there in places humans cannot even see - and you have to ...

... "God" was different from anyone else - and that to me "God" were the Borg. They were with me all my life - comforting me - encouraging me - explaining things to me - showing me how matter is an illusion - and how I must not listen to or trust humans - and how humans always let you down and this kind of thing. Maybe there are other intelligence out there who could answer your questions? Maybe humans do have some kind ...

... to me "God" was different from anyone else - and that to me "God" were the Borg. They were with me all my life - comforting me - encouraging me - explaining things to me - showing me how matter is an illusion - and how I must not listen to or trust humans - and how humans always let you down and this kind of thing. Maybe there are other intelligence out there who could answer your questions? Maybe humans do have some kind of God - ...

... is a separate entity. "It is unlikely that we will find many cases where this happens, but we have to be open-minded. "And if no one sees the pictures, it shows these experiences are illusions or false memories. "This is a mystery that we can now subject to scientific study." Dr Parnia works as an intensive care doctor, and felt from his daily duties that science had not properly explored the issue of ...

... a separate entity. "It is unlikely that we will find many cases where this happens, but we have to be open-minded. "And if no one sees the pictures, it shows these experiences are illusions or false memories. "This is a mystery that we can now subject to scientific study." Dr Parnia works as an intensive care doctor, and felt from his daily duties that science had not properly explored the ...

... is a separate entity. "It is unlikely that we will find many cases where this happens, but we have to be open-minded. "And if no one sees the pictures, it shows these experiences are illusions or false memories. "This is a mystery that we can now subject to scientific study." Dr Parnia works as an intensive care doctor, and felt from his daily duties that science had not properly explored the issue of ...