TIME PASSAGES, (7?) - REPETITION, Part 1

[madman101]

Nothing ever repeats.  The good example is that history is said to never repeat - but it often "rhymes."  In other words, patterns reoccur which resemble each other, but which are far from identical.  This also happens in economics.  In behaviour.  In fact, I am intending to write a post about repetition in people and nature - both necessary, but

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[erinfondue]

In the middle of reading, had a comment.

There is never repetition, or duplication. There is only oscillation, or cycling. You are partly a recollection of many of the feelings of your grandparent, of your parents, of all your ancestors - but you are distinct, nevertheless, largely because you are of another time and space, a new cycle, completely convinced that you are a singular individual. Notice something here? Because there is no 100% repetition or duplication - because it is a physical absurdity - then every entity that arises assumes itself to be distinct. Ain't that astonishing? And magical? Because, again, if something absolutely repeated, then how COULD there be an assumption of a new identity? (Remember, though, we are not talking about crazy physics yet).

I take issue with saying that because there is no repetition, every entity that arises assumes itself to be distinct. Is it really so causal and interrelated? I would argue that the assumption of distinctness arises out of some kind of neural architecture (the

[madman101]

Thanks you - very interesting. That was sharp of you, picking up on that - as it was something I knew I was doing. I was between a migraine and wine, so this post is not spectacular. But it does lead to related ideas in future posts. So, I just skipped elabourating on any causal link. Your objection is valid. But I will follow up on this when I am not a big sleepy head. Thanks. Lovely to see you again, my friend.