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Part VII: Dream Types – An Interlude on the way to a definition
The Definition of ConsciousnessMe, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – MAY 15, 2022 The Nomenclature of Dreams If someone asked what thought was going through your head an hour ago, not what you were thinking about but the actual thought you had, you would be unable to answer. The same would… Continue reading
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Part VI: Dreams Classified – An Interlude on the way to a definition
The Definition of ConsciousnessMe, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – JAANUARY, 18, 2022 What started my search for the definition of consciousness was the question of where dream images originate. The answer would seem rather simple. Neuroscientists and psychiatrists like J. Allan Hobson address dream imagery in the aggregate, as pictures… Continue reading
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Part V: An Interlude on the way to a definition
The Definition of ConsciousnessMe, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – SEPTEMBER 2021 On your journey to finding a definition of consciousness you should read Allan Hobson’s Conscious States: The AIM Model of Walking, Sleeping, and Dreaming . Before doing that however, consider the following science. Hobson adheres to a scientific approach… Continue reading
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Part IV: Falling Trees and Crying Babies
Me, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – SEPTEMBER 2021 Life begins with the first breath. Consciousness begins with the first touch. Before the plague (that would be the covid-19 virus), did you ever stand in line in a supermarket behind a parent with a one or two year old, a near-toddler… Continue reading
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Part III: Neurology and Other Brains
The Definition of ConsciousnessMe, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – JANUARY 2021 Life begins with the first breath. Consciousness begins with the first touch. Neurology would seem to have an advantage in defining consciousness. After all, neurology starts with what we assume is a basic: the brain. When 17th century philosopher… Continue reading
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Part II: THE PARADIGM SHIFT
The Definition of ConsciousnessMe, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – NOVEMBER 2020 Defining consciousness is apparently not as easy nor straightforward as most of us assume. It is referred to as the “hard problem” for a reason. Some terms we might casually through out to describe conscious: These are all attributes… Continue reading
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Part I: PRELUDES OF CHANGE
The Definition of ConsciousnessMe, I, My and Us, the MIMU of SelfBY LYNARD – OCTOBER 12, 2020 A year or so ago I set out to write a series of posts as a follow up to my 2012 book A SHORT HISTORY OF MEMORY. I slowly and methodically went through the tedious process of reading… Continue reading
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The Definition of Consciousness:Me, I, My and Us, the MIMU of Self I Have a Gripe For almost two years now I have been trying to understand the claim by some Republicans that the 2020 election was rigged and corrupt. I finally figured it out after reading about the trial of Oath Keepers leader Steward… Continue reading
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Compost Pile for Fall Leaves – 22 October 2020
Last season (fall 2018) I started a compost pile for the falling leaves of the four trees in our yard. I did it to reduce the number of twenty-plus 34 gallon leaf bags I had to fill and set at the curb to be picked up by the city. The fee charged for the pickup… Continue reading
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So. Why Build a French Drain/ Nobody Asked
Ten years ago, I looked at half of the front yard of our newly purchased house and had an idea. A garden wall. Sit, talk, watch the stars. Plant some flowers too, though I am not a flower person. Over the years I had developed an extreme dislike for the pebbles covering the area. I hate… Continue reading