t/k=a*d Revisited

An article from February 22, 1991

The Mechanics of Mental Relativity

Section One: Ability and Desire

In our previous article, we explored t/k=a*d as describing Mind. Mind is made up of four elements, Thought, Knowledge, Ability, and Desire. These four elements relate in a relative way as indicated by the equation and described in the previous article.

But how are the specific elements created? Where do they come from, and what are the mechanics of their development into items that have a measureable value?

Assume, for the moment, that each mind contains two processing units, the Left Mind, and the Right Mind. These two units are similar in many ways to the popular conception of Left Brain and Right Brain, but differ significantly in several crucial respects. Further, the word "Brain" tends to conjure up a variety of connontations in addition to inferring a physiological relationship. It is not our intent to describe the physical layout or functioning of Mind, as Mind can only exist through the passage of time. Therefore, for the purposes of this article, Left Mind and Right Mind should be taken to describe the "mechanics" of Mind, not its physical make-up.

Together, the Left and Right Minds determine Desireability (the multiplicand of Ability and Desire). Desireability is the motive force that initiates action in the physical world, the connection between mind and body. The greater the Desireability, the more intense the motivation to act. This interface will be discussed in future articles. But to get to that point, the MECHANISM of determining Desireability must be understood.

The Left Mind determines Ability and the Right Mind determines Desire. This is defined by the method each uses in response to observed data. The Left Mind compares the data to existing Knowledge. The Right Mind permutes the data into alternate arrangements.

Let us assume the Left Mind receives data directly from an observation. The Left Mind will compare that data to existing knowledge. If an exact match is made, Ability will be rated at 100%. For anything less than an exact match, the nearest match that is a subset of the observed data will be deducted from the data. The remainder will be sent to the Right Mind for processing.

The Right Mind alters the relationship of the information contained in the data, creating as many variations in arrangement as possible. The greater the number of variations, the higher the rating of Desire.

These alerations (remember, each alteration was created from only that PORTION of the observed data that did not match existing knowledge) are now sent back to the Left Mind, which compares each to the existing Knowledge, finds the most exact match, and again removes the existing Knowledge subset creating a new remainder.

This remainder is now sent to the Right Mind, and the process continues until none of the variations matches any of the existing Knowledge. The amount of information contained in a representative of the "unknown" variations is compared to the amount of information contained in the original obersvation. The higher the ratio, the greater the Desireability.

This is why the equation multiplies Ability by Desire. It describes the alternate processing of the Left and Right Minds in determining Desireability.

The above example gave the direct observation to the Left Mind. In that case, the bulk of the data will be removed by matching before the Right Mind is given the remaining data. The remainder depends upon Ability, and the Left Mind will exert a greater influence over decision making than the Right. Since the Left Mind is geared toward COMPARING data to existing Knowledge, it is much more analytical, and by its nature defines Reason.

If the Right Mind is given the observed data FIRST, the actual observation is cloaked in the midst of the initial variations. As far as the Left Mind is concerned, it cannot differentiate between a variation and the actual observation. Therefore, if the Right Mind receives the data FIRST, then it will exert a greater influence over decision making. Once the information is sent to the Left Mind, the process continues as before.

Since the Right Mind is geared toward varying the data, it is much more creative, and by its nature defines Emotion.

Reason is based in Ability, Emotion is based in Desire.

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