> Richard,
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> What makes you believe Level-3ers don't do the same?
> A meaning can change the criterions of distinguishing and\or change the
> values of right and wrong upon which to treat input. However it does not
> prevent\limit the usage of distinguish-and-discard mode. Breaking out
> that mode is called 'getting attention', and it hasn't much to do with
> the existence of a meaning. Do you agree?
?????
This looks like a domain confusion. "Getting attention" is usually
restricted to physical stimuli [which often carry/evoke memetic
information....]
The ability to choose between reference maps has a prerequisite: the
retention of information that conflicts with at least one of the
reference maps. Since multiple reference maps [almost by definition] are
mutually inconsistent, Level-2 cannot tolerate multiple reference maps.
The procedure of "getting attention", applied to memes [as opposed to
physical stimuli], is essential to maintaining a single reference map.
It has to be partially unlearned to support multiple maps.
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