X-Message-Number: 8915
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 1997 10:27:10 +0100
From: John de Rivaz <>
Subject: Re: continuity

In article: <>  
writes:
>         >the continuity people may know very well that they're been       
  
>         >constantly replaced, atom by atom. It's CONTINUOUS, you see.
> 
> 
> It's totally arbitrary, it depends on the time interval you use. 

It probably isn't arbitrary at all, but relates to the smallest time 
interval the brain can perceive. This may well change depending on 
circumstances - in a time of extreme danger, the time interval reduces, 
hence reports of things happening in slow motion.

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