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From: vicc@ucc.su.oz.au (Vic Cinc)
Subject: Re: Review of Shadows of the Mind
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Tim Sheridan (sparky@netaxs.com) wrote:
: Vic Cinc (vicc@ucc.su.oz.au) wrote:
: : if the hypothesis that mind can alter quantum probabilities is correct
: : then that should be testable. 

: A bicycle alters the Probibility of you being able to go faster than a 
: few miles an hour under your own power..

: A key alters the probibility of your opening a lock...

: The mind is no less quantum mechanical than a lock or a bicycle..  and no 
: more..   Superluminal or supertemporial action would be interesting but 
: that would cause some problems with modern physics..


have a look at Eccles book "How the mind controls the brain" for an
explanation of this idea and how it does not break any laws
of physics.

Vic


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