From: jeffrey E. <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 8, 2016 10:00 AM To: Deepak Chopra Subject: lesson 1 , perception - reality- Krauss i doubt your dinner was as funny as mine , but yours was p=obably more meaningful. I was crying with laughter listening to woo=ys stories of his childhood. sorry you couldnt make it. =- definitely next time EXCERCISE first open http://gizmodo.com/5981603/20-optical-illusions-that-might-break-your-=ind , these are some basic illusions. there are als= sound illusions http://listverse.com/2008/02/29/top-10-incredi=le-sound-illusions/ <http://listverse.com/2008/02/29/top-10-=ncredible-sound-illusions/> -- =AO many examples in two different sense realms sight and=sound - the takaway - one is forced to admit , =A0 that even though they KNOW the reality, after being informed =AO , they still cant" see" it. no matte= how hard one tries, knowing it is an "illusion", =AO does not give you power to change even your own mind =nd see it for what it really is. . it is a tough meditat=on especially the color illusions . adelsons checker illusion- http://brainden.com/color- il=usions.htm would you prefer the first meeting=C2 , you , me and lawrence Krauss . so it becomes friendlie=. I suggest as a strategy , you express the desi=e to learn where you might have misunderstood the science explanation. =AO he is unaccustomed to humility. you can then ask question re purpose, meaning. hope . and=ask for their mathematical , or scientific explanation. =e will stay away from time , infinities and quantum. at least for aw=ile. I will show you the mathematicians magic trick of adding =quot; a fudge factor" to fool the novice- =AO how does he explain that if nothing is bigger than god or the infinite = and 1 is greater than nothing. isnt it clear that one is greater th=n god. if you are a phyicist it appears you believ= you are that " one " . =AO I am off to see chomsky at Harvard tomorw to discuss, the l=nguage of thoughts.