I first read this msybe five years ago and it has haunted me ever since but I could never remember where I'd read it. Rediscovered it today, h/t @GeniesLoki
It is very funny but also penetrates one of the hardest, most fundamental problems there is.https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/04/21/universal-love-said-the-cactus-person/ …
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Can you at least point at the fucking door handle?
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GeniesLoki Retweeted Kaj Sotala
https://twitter.com/xuenay/status/1313148656367828995 … is probably a pretty good gesture in the direction of the door actually.
GeniesLoki added,
Kaj Sotala @xuenayhttps://www.lesswrong.com/posts/eccTPEonRe4BAvNpD/the-felt-sense-what-why-and-how … Wrote an article on what the felt sense is, how it's something you use every day, and how it would be valuable to be more explicitly aware of. If I've done my job right, you should afterwards be totally confused by how you ever got by without this concept.1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes -
Replying to @GeniesLoki @nuttycom and
I also discussed the meaning of the car thing more explicitly at https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/mELQFMi9egPn5EAjK/my-attempt-to-explain-looking-insight-meditation-and … .
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Replying to @xuenay @GeniesLoki and
Working toward enlightenment is like striving to touch the sun.
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You come up with some really neat tech along the way?
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Replying to @GeniesLoki @xuenay and
I dunno, do I really need to point to the handle? I guess I should. Just step outside.
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