tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649377907906228309.post4818537826046162638..comments2012-09-03T13:42:36.079-07:00Comments on Random Threads: Maps and TerritoriesSantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05329623940144841230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649377907906228309.post-49829854218332149422012-09-03T13:42:36.079-07:002012-09-03T13:42:36.079-07:00Show me an abstraction that is not a "real&qu...Show me an abstraction that is not a "real" abstraction and I'll say Yes. Some scientists, and others, may wish to make away with reality, but no one has succeeded yet as far as I know. In my book, one of the most general maps out there is found in Buddhist text i.e. the map over the human mind and its functioning. The Buddha didn't speak of different ways to get caught up in samsara and not a lot of alternative ways to break free. The truth is Not that "attachment lead to suffering" and that "the eightfold path is the way to liberation", but the Buddhas words are neither not-the truth, right? <br />Anyways, if the map, whatever map, leads us to skillful actions in "reality" then it is an accurate map.<br /><br />The truth is Mu, and by that I believe old Joshu out-mapped all other maps.Theories are theories and they will never clean my bowl. <br />With that said, I thank you for clearing my untidy thoughts a bit (much better than reading a tabloid or watching a sit-com) and out I go into the magnificent autumn night to walk a dog that happens to be with me. The leaves are falling off...I guess.Niklashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06282381852745107252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7649377907906228309.post-1506810844705293202012-02-09T00:52:07.793-08:002012-02-09T00:52:07.793-08:00Of course, in physics the different cities mostly ...Of course, in physics the different cities mostly correspond to different scales of reality. Large velocities, small velocities, "big" objects, "small" objects etc.<br /><br />I think it's still somewhat of an open question how much these cities are fundamentally different. For example, conceivably there might be different theories of motion for large and small speeds. But it turns out that special theory of relativity works for all speeds (at least up to c), so we have a sort of unified theory of motion.<br /><br />Encouraged by this kind of result, physicists naturally wish for more and more unification, but lately the road has been very steep.Jussinoreply@blogger.com