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They’re not mystics. But materialism is not giving good answers so they are looking around It’s easy to mock the idea. But consider what neuroscientists studying consciousness are up against: Traditionally, scientists have been stalwart materialists. But doing so has caused them to slam up against the limitations of materialism. Consider the chasm between relativity and quantum mechanics, or Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and you quickly start to recognize these incongruities. PHILIP PERRY, “THE UNIVERSE MAY BE CONSCIOUS, SAY PROMINENT SCIENTISTS” AT BIGTHINK, JUNE 25, 2017 Mind MattersWHY SOME SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THE UNIVERSE IS CONSCIOUS
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They’re not mystics. But materialism is not giving good answers so they are looking around It’s easy to mock the idea. But consider what neuroscientists studying consciousness are up against: Traditionally, scientists have been stalwart materialists. But doing so has caused them to slam up against the limitations of materialism. Consider the chasm between relativity and quantum mechanics, or Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and you quickly start to recognize these incongruities. PHILIP PERRY, “THE UNIVERSE MAY BE CONSCIOUS, SAY PROMINENT SCIENTISTS” AT BIGTHINK, JUNE 25, 2017 Mind MattersWHY SOME SCIENTISTS BELIEVE THE UNIVERSE IS CONSCIOUS
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They’re not mystics. But materialism is not giving good answers so they are looking around
It’s easy to mock the idea. But consider what neuroscientists studying consciousness are up against:
Traditionally, scientists have been stalwart materialists. But doing so has caused them to slam up against the limitations of materialism. Consider the chasm between relativity and quantum mechanics, or Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle, and you quickly start to recognize these incongruities.PHILIP PERRY, “THE UNIVERSE MAY BE CONSCIOUS, SAY PROMINENT SCIENTISTS” AT BIGTHINK, JUNE 25, 2017