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The evidence of "the I"?
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RE: The evidence of "the I"?
Hmmm.

The stress here is on the word THE.

I believe I exist, but I do not believe THE "I" exists.

So what I mean is, when I refer to "I", I do not believe that I am reffering to a constant "me" that is solid but that which constantly morphs and changes.

Your personality changes all the time with every thought I think - just most of the time it changes so little that its basically completely the same practically, but if you are aware of your thoughts almost all the time you will I think become more sensitive to how much the "you" is morphing. One minute you'll think one thing, one minute the next. Which is the real you? What part of "you" is the personality? The "you"?

"You" will have to decide what thought to follow. But this "You" is just another thought in the moment like all the others.

I think its just some are more dominant.

Personality changes over time, I think its all the time though - however slight. So while I exist, THE "I" (stress is on the) I do not believe does exist. Because as soon as we've related to it it's already gone and another "I" or dominent thought has took over. It is simply similar enough so it is considered that you have the same personality I think; - even if really your personality has actually changed somewhat even ; if only 0.0.111111111111111111111111111111111111111111% reccuring on and on for example.

I do not believe the personality is solid. So there is no THE "I", ONE I, I think. Because this I has already gone as soon as its been put forward and been replaced with an almost completely identical twin, or just something similar, for example.
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#12
RE: The evidence of "the I"?
I have no clue what you are on about so I am bowing out of this one.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
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#13
RE: The evidence of "the I"?
A lot of people give me that reaction. Amazingly I think its the FIRST time I've really had it here though!

Well I've tried explaining it many times. I think the last post may be the best I can do for now actually!

Anyone else though is completely welcome to respond to my post of course!!

And even Leo obviously is if he changes his mind for some reason. But only if he so wishes!

Edit: I think I managed to find a way to put it much simpler and shorter: My "I" is the part of me that just thought the word "I" itself (just then when I wrote it). But it's already changed. So I don't believe it exists as a constant.
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