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Quantum Conciousness

  • 01-07-2001 03:57PM
    #1
    Kali
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    For anyone at all interested in theories of conciousness a very very interesting article (to the point where I've read it several times) is available at the link below detailing Stuart Hameroffs views on the subject including a good introduction of to both Penrose and OR-model

    http://www.consciousness.arizona.edu/hameroff/slideshow_intro.htm

    It's very long and pretty heavy in parts but very worthwhile.


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  • #2
    DeVore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,387 ✭✭✭✭DeVore


    I've tried to read Penrose's Emperor's New Mind several times and I find myself frowning (and at least once nearly shouting at the book !) in frustration.

    The man is supposed to be one of the cleverest people in the field but I just cant wade through the book if I've lost all respect for the foundations of his conclusions....

    Anyone else have this reaction?

    DeV.
    (a confessed Dawkins lover).


  • #3
    Bob the Unlucky Octopus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭Bob the Unlucky Octopus


    Penrose is rather overbearing in an Isaac Newton fashion when presenting his views on quantum behavior. I find Hawking's Brief History of Space and Time faaaar more modest, even if it is meant to appeal to the average schmo more. Schroedinger's Cats/Kittens are two great books, can't remember the author as it was a fair while ago that I read them.

    James Gleick's "Chaos" is a fantastically written book DeV- though being a mathematician you will no doubt have heard of it- Mandelbrot's legendary "Disorder in Medium" is a little known book publicly- and was in fact withdrawn from publication on religious grounds in several places (possibly even Eire :O)

    The author I read most of, both scientific and popular science literature would have to be Steve Jay Gould. Aside from being lectured and tutored by him at university, I find his style of writing appealing, thought-provoking and inspiring.

    Bob the Unlucky Octopus
    =Veritas Veritas Veritas=


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