[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nature supposedly knows best how to organize and it administers the > cosmos without problems. Except suffering exists everywhere you look.. > Nature seems wholly mechanical and amoral in its operations. And yet

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So what caused the quake in England last year down near > Folkestone? I bet if we were a Hindu country it would be > blamed on the number of single mothers living on council > estates there. Or maybe disappointmnet at He

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" wrote: > > > > So what caused the quake in England last year down near > > Folkestone? I bet if we were a Hindu country it would be > > blamed on the number of single mo

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" > wrote: > > > > > > So what caused the quake in England last year down near > > > Folkestone? I bet if we w

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > So what

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Is it a completely mad and useless idea? > > > No! It's an absolutely brilliant idea. More fundamental: Turing machine exercise. >There are two > things you could demonstrate. First is that the world > appears

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" wrote: > > > > > > > > Is it a completely mad and useless idea? > > > > > > No! It's an absolutely brilliant idea. > > More fundamental: Turing machine exercise. Fu

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Stu
> > A jumping to 10-12th effects already!? Does that imply you are > > reasonaably satisfied that the 1-9th order effects are valid? If > not, > > you seem dangerously close to strawman territory. > > As I say, they are the only effects I'm interested in. I can't > see the point of proving that if

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Stu
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "claudiouk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > whether it's at all possible as an idea; Another point might be to > check out whether, like fractal generation, there are any interesting > surprises that unfold, whether "reap as you sow" actually works, at > least fo

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it's a force we don't know about that brings good or > bad things back to us then I call it supernatural. I can't > think of a way that, often subjective, behaviour can bounce > off something and bring us back good or bad

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Stu
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" richardhughes103@ wrote: > > Just as I prefer to believe that there is an ordered reality which we > can get to know (my fairly reasonable metaphysical faith in Science I

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard M" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" richardhughes103@ wrote: > > > > > Just as I prefer to believe that there is an ordered reality which we >

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "claudiouk" wrote: > > > whether it's at all possible as an idea; Another point might be to > > check out whether, like fractal generation, there are any interesting > > surprises that

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-07 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > A jumping to 10-12th effects already!? Does that imply you are > > > reasonaably satisfied that the 1-9th order effects are valid? If > > not, > > > you seem dangerously close to strawman territory. > > > > As I say,

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Finally it seems to me that you rightly have much fun at the expense > of those who not only believe in karma but think they are privy to its > workings too. But the two do not necessarily go together. I think in >

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Hugo" wrote: > > > If it's a force we don't know about that brings good or > > bad things back to us then I call it supernatural. I can't > > think of a way that, often subjec

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, cardemaister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard M" wrote: > > > > > > Finally it seems to me that you rightly have much fun at the expense > > of those who not only believe in karma but think they are privy to its >

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread new . morning
Hey Richard, You are just a few pints short of genius. Deutche's model would include a universe (billions actually) where 12 order karma is very apparent and proven. So your research problem is not to disprove collective karma al la 12th order, but only to prove that this is ONE universe in w

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Richard J. Williams
new wrote: > That a ball bounces back off a wall does not > necessitate gods nor morality. Do this, get > that result. > There's no doubt that the laws of 'karma' indicate cause and effect. But, the question is, does 'karma' operate on the level of moral reciprocity? If the universe is material

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread curtisdeltablues
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > new wrote: > > That a ball bounces back off a wall does not > > necessitate gods nor morality. Do this, get > > that result. > > > There's no doubt that the laws of 'karma' indicate > cause and effect. Bu

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey Richard, > > You are just a few pints short of genius. Only a few? That's something, let me try and get a hlf-pint closer. > Deutche's model would include a universe (billions actually) where 12 > order karm

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > new wrote: > > That a ball bounces back off a wall does not > > necessitate gods nor morality. Do this, get > > that result. > > > There's no doubt that the laws of 'karma' indicate > cause and effect. Bu

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Richard J. Williams
> > In the real world we do see that cause and effect > > operate according to the laws of 'karma', or due > > to cause and effect, however, in the real world we > > do not see 'karma' operating as moral reciprocity: > > sometimes bad people do bad things and are rewarded > > with good things. >

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Richard M
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > In the real world we do see that cause and effect > > > operate according to the laws of 'karma', or due > > > to cause and effect, however, in the real world we > > > do not see 'karma' operating as mor

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread ruthsimplicity
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" > wrote: > > > > new wrote: > > > That a ball bounces back off a wall does not > > > necessitate gods nor morality. Do this, get > > > that result.

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Stu
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, ruthsimplicity <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > curtisdeltablues@ wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" > > wrote: > As if you knew you were spending karma points.

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread curtisdeltablues
> We are fortunate to live in a society that recognizes human rights and > justice as moving forms best designed by fluid governing bodies. The > ancient concept of karma has no place in this world of secular ethics. > People have a duty to be involved in the shaping of ethical standards > and re

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" > wrote: > > > > new wrote: > > > That a ball bounces back off a wall does not > > > necessitate gods nor morality. Do this, get > > > that result.

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > We are fortunate to live in a society that recognizes human rights and > > justice as moving forms best designed by fluid governing bodies. The > > ancient concept of karma has no place in this world of secul

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: .. > Karma translates directly > as action. The concept is entirely empirical. Action can be observed. > Newton codified causality when he said for every action there is an > equal and opposite reaction. This is the law of

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-08 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" > wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" > > wrote: > > > > > > new wrote: > > > > That a ball bounces back off a wall doe

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-09 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" wrote: > .. > > Karma translates directly > > as action. The concept is entirely empirical. Action can be observed. > > Newton codified causality when he said for ever

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-09 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" wrote: > .. > > Karma translates directly > > as action. The concept is entirely empirical. Action can be > > observed. Newton codified causality when he said for every

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-09 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard M" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Richard J. Williams" > wrote: > > > > new wrote: > > > That a ball bounces back off a wall does not > > > necessitate gods nor morality. Do this, get > > > that result. > > >

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-09 Thread new . morning
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, new.morning wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Stu" wrote: > > .. > > > Karma translates directly > > > as action. The concept is entirely empirical. Action

[FairfieldLife] Re: could "reap as you sow" be computer tested?

2008-07-09 Thread ruthsimplicity
Of course there is cause and effect, action and reaction. But people want to see patterns in everything and are quick to assume a cause. There might be no cause that you can identify. Or no one simple cause. And there is a dash of randomness. You are at the bridge when it falls down. You d