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From: alan@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Alan Algustyniak)
Newsgroups: net.philosophy
Subject: Re: Consciousness
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Date: Mon, 16-Jul-84 16:14:25 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul 16 16:14:25 1984
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Rich,
	Thanks for your comments on the role of consciousness. The idea
of a filter is one which i should have been more aware of :-)

	You make a good point with the idea that we need a filter to
remove the awareness of a lot that is going on, so we can handle the
matter at hand.  I agree with you.

	But my idea is that this filter we all have almost always
leaves us with a sub-minimal set. We are usually not aware of enough
of what's going on, to make good decisions.  Intense concentration on
a problem, organizing out ideas on paper, and spending the time to
drive the ideas into ourselves, are things which help to enlarge the
filter.  I think i can safely say (Even on net.philosophy?!) that
the mind has only a limited capacity to be aware of its surroundings.
But i get the impression that the filter i have is way too small for
maximum benefit.

	sdcrdcf!alan