I was tempted to add this comment:
Vote this comment up if you have no idea what Alicorn's metaphor of luminosity means.
But figured it wouldn't be nice to screw with your poll. :)
The point, though, is that I really don't understand the luminosity metaphor based on how you have currently described it. I would guess the following:
A luminous mental state is a mental state such that the mind in that state is fully aware of being in that state.
Am I close?
Edit: Terminology
The adjective is "luminous", not "luminescent", but yes! Thanks - it's good to get feedback on when I'm not clear. However, the word "luminosity" itself is only sort of metaphorical - it's a technical term I stole and repurposed from a philosophy article. The question is how far I can go with doing things like calling a post "You Are Likely To Be Eaten By A Grue" when decrying the hazards of poor luminosity.
We've had these for a year, I'm sure we all know what to do by now.
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