Re: The Emptiness of Theology

From: Robert J. Kolker (robert_kolker_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/15/04 

Date: Sun, 15 Aug 2004 15:57:53 GMT

Branimir Maksimovic wrote:
> Well, Albert, I couldn't agree more with you. Brain science today
> really looks like astrology, because it tries to "make testable
> quantitative predictions", then tries to "check that via experiment
> and observation".

That is precisely why modern neurophysiology is NOT like astrology.
Astrology is based on nonsense and makes no testable definite
predictions. It is also based on the Babylonian ephemeris which is
completely inaccurate.

Modern neurophysiologoy is a science and astrology is not.

As to how the mind works, one must first say what a mind is. Tell us,
sport, where is your human mind located in the spacetime manifold. You
do not have to be precise. Just give us a rough idea.

Is your mind in your head? Is it in your spleen? Is it in your body?
What relation does this wonderful entity mind, have to your brain which
can be seen (by various scans) and whose activity can actually be
measured. Where does your mind go when you die. Your brain rots. Does
your mind rot or does it float up to heaven to be with God?

Bob Kolker

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