3. self and other

Why did we invent science? To define the parameters of self. Any personal statement is self-justification. We are quite concerned with defining ourselves because we are in constant contact with what we interpret as non-self, or Other.

At times the other overwhelms us. This, contrary to popular belief is our natural state. As Anaxagoras claims, a long time ago @ began to disassociate. This separating off is a contrivance. We are in fact an indistinguishable part of the other which we persistently try to cleave from the self.

The most common method of pushing the other away is projection. Psychologists argue that projection is the source of SR: that all our perceptions are subject to our expectations. Often we experience the emotions of another as the subverted emotions of ourselves, this is a fundamental principle of psychoanalysis.

Psychology, as other scientific disciplines (especially astronomy) are constructed. They are built on the abstract symbols of our discourse. Letters have been identified as variables, upon closer examination numbers are far more abstract. A letter within a mathematical expression represents an unknown number. What do the numbers represent?

Philolus says "number is of two kinds, even and odd, with a third, even and odd, arising from a mixture of the two." Consider `third, even and odd' as `three = two and one'. Nichomachus defines numbers with two (the dyad) serving as, not a number, but the beginning of number. One is simplest summary of (odd) existence. Two develops one into a potential ray that follows with the prime conclusion of one and two, three. What follows is composite in structure, beginning with four. "Whoever reflects on four things, it were better he had never been born." (Talmud)

Again, all is one, one is self. Other is not self, another. Here then are two. And thus we count, add, subtract, and contrive. One is a single unit. A unit can be any number making up a set. Two creates the Dyad. The dyad is two units, it is possible for one, or both of the units within the dyad to be either singular units or dyads. A dyad of a unit (unit) and a unit (dyad) is composed of three elements, or sets. Three is the Prime and consists of three units. Finally four is a Composite, made up of four units. A composite of unit (unit), unit (dyad), unit (prime), and unit (composite) contains ten elements. It also creates an equilateral triangle.

The numbers four and ten were of bone-crushing significance to the Pythagoreans. They're contributions to the pseudo-science of numerology have been vast. Coincidentally, there are so many dates, times, lengths, ages, etc, which may be referred to by number that a competent numerologist can create superficial links between any objects or events. For example, my height at last measurement was six feet two inches (6.2). Six is arguably the number of the devil for `numerous' reasons. The point is a dot, denoting foot from inch. Finally two is a dyad. Devil dot dyad, an alliteration if nothing else. Still three Ds, and this is how we perceive reality in 3-D. Thus I assert self, and anything else regardless of relevance.

Pythagoras and the process by which dialogue and discovery has been attributed to him reflects a certain placebo logic. The awareness of fabrication's effect on actuality are expressed in several contemporary song lyrics; Oz never gave anything to the tin man which he didn't already have. If you believe they put a man on the moon nothing is real, nothing is true(REM). The pills that mother gives you don't do anything at all (Jefferson Airplane).

Now to return to the point of the discourse, the elusive subject. "Writing is a question of creating a space into which the writing subject constantly disappears" (Foucault). The most important word there is `creating'. We are creating reality.

Reality is created by understanding the formation of judgements based on sensory estimations. That evidence which holds the higher percentage of confident belief at a specific time, indicates the acting truth. These transient truths would be valueless without their contradictions. Health and sickness were invented by the first healer. Without sickness, health would lose it's value and cease to indicate a possible condition. If night never fell, there would be nothing to define the day. Contradictions define the human condition.

All of the evidence presented thus far has been coincidental as far as it supports the manufacturing of contradiction. This is essential because no other type of evidence is available, in any case. In many instances the evidence was personally manufactured, the remainder were no less constructed, merely at an earlier date by a more renowned extension of the @. None the less, the evidence is verifiable, and to that extent true and real.

How now (brown cow) can we define reality? In doing so we must accept responsibility for crafting it. We are sculpting reality from the distortions in what is clear.

Thus far that most characteristic aspect of reality is that of contradiction. For this reason the deconstruction of a work serves to reinforce it's significance. The most obvious example available for the necessity of contradiction to perceive the SR is that of feeling. If we want to touch an object, we must apply pressure with our point (finger). If the object does not exert a contradictory force, our point will pass through and we experience nothing. The ground pushes against our souls, thus we remain on the surface.

Vision also requires opposing forces to operate. The retina of the eye initiates electrochemical transmission down our optic nerve primarily in the absence of stimulus. When light rays hit an area of the retina the corresponding nerves cease firing action potentials to the brain. Thus, when we see it is because of the specific information our eyes have stopped sending to the visual cortex! This is a contradiction. Still we continue to attempt reconciliation between an impossible existence without conceivable origin, and a moment by moment life within a fictional reality.

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