MDDM Ch. 32 Twins

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Tue Feb 5 23:04:28 CST 2002


In a message dated 2/5/02 11:28:50 PM, johnbonbailey at hotmail.com writes:

<< just as 
another Otto, Herr Rank, suggested that the essence of the uncanny was in 
not knowing whether the person you are speaking to is another human being 
or, thankyou Descartes, an automaton. We still don't know. >>

What proof is there that any of us is not just an artifact of physical 
processes, a mutual cargo cult, if you will? Although I still believe "Lewis" 
was "real" and not just an M&D ploy, even if he was peddling bogus watches.

Nice post, btw. Could almost hear you singing that Byron ditty, : )




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