One electron plus one proton equals neutral hydrogen, but neutral hydrogen has different properties than one electron and one proton separated.
So, it is like 1+1 is more than 2.
Molecules plus a certain structure (information) equals RNA or DNA. Where did the information come from? By chance?
Where does wisdom come from? By chance?
Thoughts to mediate on...
Stream of consciousness seems to be the right phrase.
Meanings and concepts could arise from the 'brain' trying to consolidate and understand all the incoming and stored data in the body (nerves, chemicals in cells, synapses, parts of the brain, etc.).
Primitive cells or life would have limited understanding and concepts.
Still, where does wisdom and conscience come from?
Used to wear Adidas and Nike when I was middle-aged, I started wearing $16 sneakers made in China some 20 or so years ago. The first ones wore out quickly and were low quality, but the last one I bought lasted over 6-7 years before I bought another one a few days ago.
I noticed on the subway, over 90% wear no-brand shoes, like me. Many tourists wear famous brand shoes, so do people who drive expensive cars.
Use to drive but now I take the subway much more often as it is free for people over 65 in Seoul. Many politicians want to do away with the free pass for over 65. However, pensions and other social safety nets started in around 1988, I think, so most people over 65 receive very little pensions. If they had to pay for the subway, then that would use up around a third of most of their pensions.
Might as well take the subways in Seoul while they are free.
Such nonsense.
Yet, there seems to be some Good in the world. Need much more...
Learning to be very grateful for 'small' things.
After watching and reading all the pro-Yoon slanted news online and on broadcast channels, it was enheartending to read this following article in Hankyoreh about recent relations between China and Korea.
They are putting 'cartoon' characters in Korean rice wine. Isn't this illegal in the US and Europe?
Thank goodness, they can't do that on cigarettes.
From Pulse News - Kooksoondang, a major Korean traditional liquor producer, announced on Monday its plans to export the ‘LINE FRIENDS Character' Makgeolli
(Makgeolli is Korean for rice wine or booze made from rice)