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    Karen Chaffee updated new location at Trenton, NJ 08690, USA 5 years, 6 months ago

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 6 months ago

    Hi, Ed, how good of you read my suggestion.  I’d be very, very interested to see what you think and I hope you didn’t pay too much! As I suggested to Duane, you might want to start in the middle and work forward and backward, as the book opens with a survey of physics that is probably familiar to you but on the other hand, there is a lot of…

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 6 months ago

    Duane, I didn’t leave you out, I just knew you already purchased the book!

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 6 months ago

    Hi, Ed, Mike and Jon, after reading the back and forth of your last three posts, I’d like to  reiterate that Lee Smolin has done the heavy lifting for you regarding these topics in his book “The Life of the Cosmos.”  The book is available in my local library and probably yours.    He is an established physicist who examined the similarities be…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, Duane, how kind of you to order the book on my recommendation. It took me many months to read it; as I said, I found it in the library when this conversation first started.      Looking back on it, I think I might have done better to start with the chapter What is Life  (p. 141-160) , and work backwards and forwards, because the exci…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 7 months ago

    BTW, I’m sorry my spacing is a bit off. I was correcting it when I got kicked off the computer in the library. (I refuse to have internet in my house, because I spend all my time on the web!) At least my spaces are too big, rather than too small. And I’m grateful to have this page to share my ideas (and Lee Smolin’s. I hope you will agree,…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 7 months ago

    Hi, Duane, how kind of you to order the book on my recommendation. It took me many months to read it; as I said, I found it in the library when this conversation first started. Looking back on it, I think I might have done better to start with the chapter What is Life (p. 141-160) , and work backwards and forwards, because the excitement…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

    BTW, I’m sorry my spacing is a bit off.  I was correcting it when I got kicked off the computer in the library.  (I refuse to have internet in my house, because I spend all my time on the web!)  At least my spaces are too big, rather than too small.  And I’m grateful to have this page to share my ideas (and Lee Smolin’s. I hope you will agree, pe…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

          Duane asked me to post more interesting stuff from “Life of the Cosmos” By Lee Smolin. Here is an outline of one chapter, “What is Life” page 141 to 160. There are interesting ideas contained.   p141-142. Ideas of Newton and Plato are reviewed. Smolin says their ideas lack the idea of evolution, change. Plato and Newton thought a God outside…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

          Duane asked me to post more interesting stuff from “Life of the Cosmos” By Lee Smolin. Here is an outline of one chapter, “What is Life” page 141 to 160. There are interesting ideas contained.    p141-142. Ideas of Newton and Plato are reviewed. Smolin says their ideas lack the idea of evolution, change. Plato and Newton thought a God outs…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

       Duane asked me to post more interesting stuff from “Life of the Cosmos” By Lee Smolin. Here is an outline of one chapter, “What is Life” page 141 to 160. There are interesting ideas contained.  141-142. Ideas of Newton and Plato are reviewed. Smolin says their ideas lack the idea of evolution, change. Plato and Newton thought a God outside the…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

    Duane asked me to post more interesting stuff from “Life of the Cosmos” By Lee Smolin. Here is an outline of one chapter, “What is Life” page 141 to 160. There are interesting ideas contained.141-142. Ideas of Newton and Plato are reviewed. Smolin says their ideas lack the idea of evolution, change. Plato and Newton thought a God outside the uni…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you, Duane.   I think this book might represent the ‘third option’ Mike Bell speaks of.   It is very scientific, from a noted scientist.    It addresses the question “Is the universe alive” in a serious, scholarly  way.  It presents not only Smolin’s ideas (a small part of the book) but it functions as a literature survey paper for the que…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

    Thank you, Duane. I think this book might represent the ‘third option’ Mike Bell speaks of. It is very scientific, from a noted scientist. It addresses the question “Is the universe alive” in a serious, scholarly way. It presents not only Smolin’s ideas (a small part of the book) but it functions as a literature survey paper for the…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

    While this discussion was still hot, I discovered book by Lee Smolin , The Life of the Cosmos, that is perfect for our conversation.   But I didn’t finish reading it.  I hope a few people might come back to hear what he has to say now.  The book published in 1997 is likely dated, but the issues he addresses didn’t go away. Lee Smolin is a well…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 9 years, 8 months ago

    While this discussion was still hot, I discovered book by Lee Smolin , The Life of the Cosmos, that is perfect for our conversation. But I didn’t finish reading it then. I hope a few people might come back to hear what he has to say now. The book published in 1997 is likely dated, but the issues he addresses didn’t go away. Lee Smolin is a w…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 10 years, 1 month ago

    Ed I don’t understand quantum physics enough to evaluate your hypothesis, as others here have. However, I am slowly looking at the articles you posted.  The one by Penrose is way beyond me, but the points regarding consciousness in the introduction, I have already read about.  I read (tried to read) his book Emperor’s New Mind which was too di…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 10 years, 1 month ago

    Hey, Jon, until Ed replied to you, I interpreted your post to me differently.  I thought you said that there was no reason to read a lot of physics  and argue against the fine tuning since it enjoyed scientific consensus anyway.  Ed interprets your sentence apparently to mean it doesn’t enjoy scientific consensus.  So I don’t know what you fee…[Read more]

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 10 years, 1 month ago

    Hi, Duane.  I am very sorry I mischaracterized your thinking.  It is a little more clear now, thanks.  I think Ursula answered your question basically the same as I would have, maybe better, so I will sit back and let the debate continue.

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    Karen Chaffee replied to the topic Is the universe a "living system"? in the forum Deeptime Network Forum 10 years, 1 month ago

     Hey, Jon, I  want to apologize for my tone. Because of your last name, all this time I was under the impression that you were the moderator of this site.  I’m sorry, stupid me, I did.  And I thought as moderator, you were dismissing my topic.  I am sorry!  I just read your bio.  You have every right to dismiss me if you are not moderator!  If yo…[Read more]

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