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songwriter · 11-07-2006, 11:37 PM

I took the red pill a long long time ago.

What is real? What do we define as "real"?
I'll use the Dictionary of English, not my language.

"1. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act.
So lies would be not real... that definition is not very useful
2. existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life.
So thoughts would not be real... mmm...
3. being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up.
Movies would not be real...
4. being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory.
Opinions would not be real...
5. genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic: a real antique; a real diamond; real silk.
Impersonators would not be real...
6. unfeigned or sincere: real sympathy; a real friend.
hypocrites would not be real...
7. Informal. absolute; complete; utter: She's a real brain.
Average ones would not be real...
8. Philosophy.
a. existent or pertaining to the existent as opposed to the nonexistent.
okay, pertaining to the existent... consciousness is not real then...

b. actual as opposed to possible or potential.
thoughts and dreams would not be real...
c. independent of experience as opposed to phenomenal or apparent."
theories would not be a real thing...

So, sorry to get back to The Beatles, but "Nothing is real, is all in the mind y'know?"

According to our definition what we here call "consciousness" is not real, not tangible, you know. And we may define consciousness is everywhere, the universe. And the universe maybe defined as everything that is real.

Something's wrong here. So our consciounsness it's in everything that's real but is not real itself. But wait, other consciousness are not real either, so they aren't part of the universe... so our consciousness can't influence other consciousness...

So if our consciousness is not real the universe is not real either, or all the consciousness are out of the universe. Kind of like in the Matrix movie.

So the best answer I can give is that our consciousness is everywhere but is not "real", according to our standard definition of reality.

So, how curious, that these letters you see are real... but not the source of the thought that caused their existance.

"Dreams create reality" as I sometimes say. Hello my unreal friends.

11-07-2006, 11:37 PM	#11 (permalink)
songwriter Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,123	I took the red pill a long long time ago. What is real? What do we define as "real"? I'll use the Dictionary of English, not my language. "1. true; not merely ostensible, nominal, or apparent: the real reason for an act. So lies would be not real... that definition is not very useful 2. existing or occurring as fact; actual rather than imaginary, ideal, or fictitious: a story taken from real life. So thoughts would not be real... mmm... 3. being an actual thing; having objective existence; not imaginary: The events you will see in the film are real and not just made up. Movies would not be real... 4. being actually such; not merely so-called: a real victory. Opinions would not be real... 5. genuine; not counterfeit, artificial, or imitation; authentic: a real antique; a real diamond; real silk. Impersonators would not be real... 6. unfeigned or sincere: real sympathy; a real friend. hypocrites would not be real... 7. Informal. absolute; complete; utter: She's a real brain. Average ones would not be real... 8. Philosophy. a. existent or pertaining to the existent as opposed to the nonexistent. okay, pertaining to the existent... consciousness is not real then... b. actual as opposed to possible or potential. thoughts and dreams would not be real... c. independent of experience as opposed to phenomenal or apparent." theories would not be a real thing... So, sorry to get back to The Beatles, but "Nothing is real, is all in the mind y'know?" According to our definition what we here call "consciousness" is not real, not tangible, you know. And we may define consciousness is everywhere, the universe. And the universe maybe defined as everything that is real. Something's wrong here. So our consciounsness it's in everything that's real but is not real itself. But wait, other consciousness are not real either, so they aren't part of the universe... so our consciousness can't influence other consciousness... So if our consciousness is not real the universe is not real either, or all the consciousness are out of the universe. Kind of like in the Matrix movie. So the best answer I can give is that our consciousness is everywhere but is not "real", according to our standard definition of reality. So, how curious, that these letters you see are real... but not the source of the thought that caused their existance. "Dreams create reality" as I sometimes say. Hello my unreal friends.