hsf@hlexa.UUCP (Henry Friedman) (05/10/84)
AN AFTERLIFE? CHILDISH FAIRY TALES! After all, consciousness depends only upon the brain. But wait...Science has shown that the flow of time is a purely subjective reality--that the past "still" exists. Time and Immortality, a five-part series of articles tailored especially for USENET, explains how time itself ensures our survival-- in the future as well as the past. The original 14-part, 1487-line series has been condensed to five articles, totaling 468 lines. It is hoped that the more readable format will engender more participation and discussion. An outline of the condensed series is posted below. Reply by mail if interested in seeing this or receiving it by mail.
hsf@hlexa.UUCP (Henry Friedman) (05/10/84)
Here is the outline for the condensed Time and Immortality series. Both versions have five sections. After reading the condensed version, you may request to receive all or part of the regular version by mail. 1. Is Yesterday Really Gone? (88 lines) Two opposing philosophies of time. The meaning of time as the fourth dimension. Free will, determinism, and the "many worlds" concept of quantum physics. 2. The Arrow of Time (89 lines) Does time really flow? A clear explanation for the layman of a complex subject (motion picture analogies are used for ease of under- standing). Why is the flow of time dependent upon human consciousness? 3. The Perpetual Moment (94 lines) The mechanism of our survival in the perpetual past via infinite waves of awareness rippling across time. Multiple worlds and multiple "us's." 4. What a Coincidence-- (98 lines) Jung's concept of meaningful coincidences (synchronicity). Explanations of meaningful coincidences from modern physics. The relationship of synchronicity to such paranormal phenomena as the "I Ching" and astrology. Multiple realities and the mythic dimension as explanations for synchronicity. 5. --There You are Again! (99 lines) "Reincarnation experiences" explained as mental communication through time between different persons with like personalities: the concept of time twins. The predictability of time twins by synchronicity. The paradox of different persons, yet the same person; the mythic reality system's ability to resolve the paradox.
hsf@hlexa.UUCP (Henry Friedman) (09/10/84)
AN AFTERLIFE? CHILDISH FAIRY TALES! After all, consciousness depends only upon the brain. But wait...Science has shown that the flow of time is a purely subjective reality--that the past "still" exists. Time and Immortality, a five-part series of articles, explains how time itself ensures our survival--in the future as well as the past. The original 14-part, 1487-line series has been condensed to five articles, totaling 468 lines. It is hoped that the more readable format will engender more participation and discussion. An outline of the condensed series is posted below. Reply by mail if interested in receiving it by mail. It will not be reposted to the net. -- Henry Friedman