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Are we just a pattern? Of patterns? https://paragraph.xyz/@mirrorandloom/the-observer-paradox
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The people at Qualia Research Institute are traversing similar territory, you might want to check them out and get in conversation to battle test your ideas. It's also interesting to observe that Buddhism speaks of this paradox through the lens of dependent origination, and you might find more there too. Good luck with the book!
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I’m pretty much a Daoist and you’ll notice the “original pattern” is pretty much a yin-yang, so yes. Also familiar with co-dependent arising. 😀Complexity at Santa Fe Institute also crosses similar bounds. Will check out Qualia but honestly want to steer clear of consciousness question even if i think this might be a better lower level, axiomatic model than IIT.
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I've got some Taoist leanings as well, the yin yang (taijitu) symbol is astonishing. Periodicity, the center or maximum of yin contains yang and vice versa, bounded only by it's own dance (and unbounded as merely a representation of the Dao that cannot be named). Itself generates more, you can find the 4 fundamental forces within it: peng, lu, ji, an-correleate with some imagination to the four suits of playing cards and also strong, weak, electromagnetic and gravity. There is a whole thing that takes this and generates movements that reflect this Cosmic system internally, the alchemy of the 13 Original Postures of Taiji.
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Lovely, Yes! I practice tai-chi (poorly) but have a beginning sense of how to use these internally in the form. Actually today is the day (solstice) I recommit to the form for the coming year. ☯️
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Hell yeah! Does your practice come from a lineage? Do you know "grasping the swallow's tail?" It is the opening of the main form I was taught and is the 4 forces used in succession, leading to the first Arhat Pounds Mortar which is kind shaking the earth in the main form I learned (old school Lao Jia from Chen lineage, although the version I learned is sort of not orthodoxy if I understand correctly, has to do with Chinese politics which is beyond me).
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I started with Wu about 5 years ago but have been doing Chen for last 3. Yes! Grasp swallows tail is part of the warmup we do after standing meditation (as well as part of the form) and before form, but yes I know exactly what you mean, great place to practice the 4 forces. I think I shared by teacher before. He's written a few books you might like... http://northstarmartialarts.com
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