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I wanted to say something earlier, but too many students this semester! I'm not sure what this has to do with PD, but: I do not know Dr. Lanza, nor have I read his work, so I am going strictly by the interview posted on this list. This is not--by any stretch of the imagination--a biocentric universe. Biology is a relative latecomer to the big picture. Plus, of all matter that exists in our universe, biology makes up only a tiny fraction. Most of the universe is void of life, and--as best we know--always has been. If Dr. Lanza is saying that we humans basically construct and reconstruct our universe (actually, our *notion* of the universe) as we gain more knowledge and understanding of it--and as previous notions get pushed aside, then all of us in the scientific community would agree. It's all a matter of operating under the current paradigm (either social or scientific). Time and space. Time and space and life are about the only three absolute truths in existence. The devout Buddhist might say that even these are simply illusion. Thus, humans define these terms in all sorts of cultural ways. Whether illusion or truth, we practical people have to recognize that we work within their infinite borders. Infinite for time and space, that is. Not for life. Life begins and ends, whereas time and space do not. A biocentric universe? Hardly. Scott Antes >===== Original Message From Parkinson's Information Exchange Network <[log in to unmask]> ===== >I think Dr. Lanza is one smart guy. I never did believe "time" was real. >Ray Scott E. Antes Department of Anthropology Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn