Comments on: Sense, and sense of awe http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/ I can scarcely move or draw my breath // Let me, let me freeze again to death Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:54:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: moth http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10259 moth Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:29:37 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10259 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 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 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10238 eric Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:04:14 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10238 "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. “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 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10197 Justin Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:44:21 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10197 You can get a 7" of A Glorious Dawn from Third Man Records :) You can get a 7″ of A Glorious Dawn from Third Man Records :)

]]> By: LotN http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10196 LotN Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:10:01 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10196 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. 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 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10194 Greg Mon, 11 Jan 2010 22:37:18 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10194 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. 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 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10192 Shannon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 19:04:22 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10192 ...and I do recommend that documentary -- the man who's featured in it is a real inspiration. …and I do recommend that documentary — the man who’s featured in it is a real inspiration.

]]> By: Shannon http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10189 Shannon Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10189 Yes, that's it. Yes, that’s it.

]]> By: Korina http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10188 Korina Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:01:36 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10188 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. 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 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10187 Gracie Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:45:09 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10187 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. 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 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/2010/01/11/sense-and-sense-of-awe/comment-page-1/#comment-10186 TheWomanMonster Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:40:11 +0000 http://www.zentastic.com/blog/?p=8471#comment-10186 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. 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.

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