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Silence

PureX

PureX

Veteran Member
FunctionalAtheist said:
This sounds good, but...if you're not stimulated, you're not stimulated.

"Perceived lack of sound" explicates you are stimulated by the lack of a stimulus. "Lack of perceived sound" explicates that you are not stimulated, stimulus present or not.
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How does cognition require "stimulation" in your theory?
 
FunctionalAtheist

FunctionalAtheist

Hammer of Reason
Fool said:
yes, i know you asked a question and i responded with an answer that specifically stated the intent of my sentence

in my question, i referred to an idea.

in "your" line of questioning, you referred to an action you were questioning as being imposed upon you by another. most people don't answer a question with a question; especially one implying something the original question didn't ask and didn't blatantly state as being quoted by the responder. you took an idea and made it personal

Functional Atheist said, "LOL, putting words in my mouth is supposed to strengthen your position?"
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Most people, these people, etc...you blast me and I show you how you are doing exactly what you blast me for...and...you don't get it!
 
FunctionalAtheist

FunctionalAtheist

Hammer of Reason
PureX said:
How does cognition require "stimulation" in your theory?
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Stimulation does not require cognition. Diatoms can detect light! They have no CNS or even ANS.

P.S. I have no theory on the subject. I merely have been educated regarding the theory of sound as accepted by physical scientists to date.
 
Fool

Fool

ALL in all
Premium Member
FunctionalAtheist said:
Most people, these people, etc...you blast me and I show you how you are doing exactly what you blast me for...and...you don't get it!
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string theory states that everything vibrates. whether we can hear everything along that electro-magnetic spectrum doesn't indicate silence as nothing; especially if the universe is dynamic
 
Thief

Thief

Rogue Theologian
Fool said:
string theory states that everything vibrates. whether we can hear everything along that electro-magnetic spectrum doesn't indicate silence as nothing; especially if the universe is dynamic
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good point
just because we don't hear the Echo of God's Voice pronouncing.....I AM!
doesn't mean it's not there
 
PureX

PureX

Veteran Member
FunctionalAtheist said:
Stimulation does not require cognition.
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That isn't what I asked. And it's not what you implied. You implied that cognition requires stimulation.

FunctionalAtheist said:
I have no theory on the subject. I merely have been educated regarding the theory of sound as accepted by physical scientists to date.
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I'm seeing no evidence of this education, and I'm beginning to think you're constitutionally disingenuous.
 
FunctionalAtheist

FunctionalAtheist

Hammer of Reason
Fool said:
string theory states that everything vibrates. whether we can hear everything along that electro-magnetic spectrum doesn't indicate silence as nothing; especially if the universe is dynamic
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Sound-waves are not just vibrations. They are a specific form of energy. Just because something vibrates does not mean it produces sound-waves. And anyway, you'd be the last person I'd consult on any scientific theory.
 
FunctionalAtheist

FunctionalAtheist

Hammer of Reason
Fool said:
string theory states that everything vibrates. whether we can hear everything along that electro-magnetic spectrum doesn't indicate silence as nothing; especially if the universe is dynamic
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Silence is the absence of sound. Both exist only in the mind. Vibrate all you want. Until sound-waves are detected, transmitted, and interpreted, there is no sound.
 
FunctionalAtheist

FunctionalAtheist

Hammer of Reason
PureX said:
That isn't what I asked. And it's not what you implied. You implied that cognition requires stimulation.

I'm seeing no evidence of this education, and I'm beginning to think you're constitutionally disingenuous.
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Actually, it is exactly what you asked, to paraphrase how does cognition...in your theory. I replied, to paraphrase...it does not.

I never used the term cognition. You brought that into the discussion. If you believe I implied anything about cognition please show me. I read back through the posts and don't see it. Perhaps you assumed I meant something I didn't say.

Even single-celled diatoms can detect/be stimulated by light. I'd never accuse them of cognition.
 
Fool

Fool

ALL in all
Premium Member
FunctionalAtheist said:
Sound-waves are not just vibrations. They are a specific form of energy. Just because something vibrates does not mean it produces sound-waves. And anyway, you'd be the last person I'd consult on any scientific theory.
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Any object that vibrates will create a sound. The sound could be musical or it could be noisy; but regardless of its quality, the sound wave is created by a vibrating object.


the only difference between light waves and sound waves is a medium is necessary. but we know sound travels through space because of radio telescopes; so is the issue related to devices that are incapable of picking up sound in dark matter/energy?
 
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