Comments on: Sense, and sense of awe

By: moth

moth — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:29:37 +0000

Great post, Shannon! I’ll definitely be hunting out that documentary. I love thinking about this stuff, too. we are all space dust! :)
“I’m 13.73 billion years old, but I’ve only been awake for the last 36″ – a lovely thought!
have to say, i do enjoy popping onto your blog every once in a while – your sense of focus on your interests and passions is really inspiring.
all the best for a good 2010 x

By: eric

eric — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:04:14 +0000

“How lucky is my particular collection of particles to be this-conscious-me?”

Not lucky at all, if you take the word of physicist Roger Penrose. He has put forth the theory that everything is conscious.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:44:21 +0000

You can get a 7″ of A Glorious Dawn from Third Man Records :)

By: LotN

LotN — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:10:01 +0000

I think one of religion’s more harmful consequences is that it has given people a sense that they’re “above” the natural world or that they’re put there to subjugate it and all of the creatures upon it. The world only seems more amazing to me when I think about what it took to bring me to this place. The fact of evolution is far more interesting and personally fulfilling than any creation myth.

We should dedicate holidays to people like Carl Sagan.

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:37:18 +0000

I’ve also seen “The Man Who Lost His Body” it is quite the inspiration. I can’t imagine the task that must have been for him and is great example of the power of the human brain. Another great Doc to watch is “The Boy With The Incredible Brain” about Daniel Tammet who is a autistic savant.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:04:22 +0000

…and I do recommend that documentary — the man who’s featured in it is a real inspiration.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:02:08 +0000

Yes, that’s it.

By: Korina

Korina — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:01:36 +0000

I often think of these things. It’s incredible and instantly humbling. I have been reading your updates for some time and this post really echoed my thoughts today. I will have to watch “The man who lost his body”, it sounds very interesting.

I’m really looking forward to the completion of the project, I’m keen to get my hands on a copy of that album.

By: Gracie

Gracie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:45:09 +0000

I believe that sixth sense is called “proprioception.” Oliver Sacks writes about a similar case in “The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat,” albeit from more of a clinical and medical perspective. It’s quite a good read.

By: TheWomanMonster

TheWomanMonster — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:40:11 +0000

Think I’ll be checking out “The Man Who Lost His Body” sounds like something I’d dig.

Have you read “The Brain That Changes Itself”? Similar stories in there.