Sunday, April 23, 2006

Frames of reference

We all accept the three dimensions of space and the fourth of time. Naturally, it appears that the dimension or frame of reference of time contains the three dimensions of space as a composite. What puzzles me is the possibility of another frame of reference – of mind. If you accept it, then the next question is whether it contains frame of reference of time or vice-versa. And, extending this doubt to an extreme, and putting it more generally, is it possible that these two frames of reference are - uniquely - mutually-recursive? For example, you know the current time or some notion of time, because of your mind, that can think about it (time contained by mind) and you are likely to change your mind about something, sometime (mind contained by time)? Mutual recursion poses an interesting problem - for it leads to chaos. This begs the question whether the chaos could possibly be true, or is simply beyond our comprehension, to even reason about it being true?

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