joe1776
Well-Known Member
Maybe thoughts are only physical to you because you have defined them so.Yes, thoughts are physical *processes* in our brains, somewhat like computer programs running on a computer hardware. Just like the bits in a computer have meaning, but are still physical (based on matter and energy), so are our thoughts. But, once again, our thoughts are closer to the running programs than just a collection of bits.
Logically, we can assert that thoughts are either metaphysical or physical (beyond that, we run out of options). If our definition of thought is metaphysical, it is safe to say that metaphysical thoughts do not have mass since they are by definition not physical, and mass is a property of a physical things. However, if we define a thought as a physical thing, it becomes a little trickier to determine whether or not it has mass.
Do thoughts have mass? - MIT McGovern Institute
I was thinking of quantum spookiness when I made that comment.I'm not sure why you say physical processes don't seem to be consistent with each other. The whole of physics shows the opposite: there is a consistent way to model the physical world. Even your mentioning of matter and energy is based on the concepts of physics.