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I like the Groucho Marx quote, Ned. Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ned Gardner" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 8:23 AM Subject: Re: "Biocentric" theory of universe > Scott E. Antes wrote: >> 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 >> > > >> Sign me up for any thing Scott E. Antes is teaching. >> > I'd like to hear more from him. Time may not be real Ray, but you > and Scott are. > > > "Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana." >> *Groucho Marx (1890 - 1977) * > > Ned >> >> > > > <http://www.quotationspage.com/quote/26.html> > * > * > > >> >> >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn