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Rockstar

11-23-17, 07:27 PM

LIFE AND MIND IN THE UNIVERSE
By George Wald

I have come to the end of my scientific life facing two great problems. Both are rooted in science; and I approach them as only a scientist would. Yet both I believe to be in essence unassimilable as science. That is scarcely to be wondered at, since one involves cosmology, the other consciousness.
I will begin with the cosmology.

http://elijahwald.com/lifeandmind.html

Gerald

11-23-17, 07:35 PM

Intresting,but hardly a day work....:hmmm:

Rockstar

11-23-17, 07:43 PM

Something to read when you have a goodly amount of time. Which after reading you may conclude time is something we may have a lot of.

Eichhörnchen

11-24-17, 01:26 AM

Will go back and read it as there is a lot; useful reading too, considering the recent debate over here about animal sentience:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/23/uk-law-will-specifically-recognise-animal-sentience-michael-gove