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From: stgprao@st.unocal.COM (Richard Ottolini)
Subject: Re: Schrodinger's What Is Life
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Date: Wed, 19 Oct 1994 17:41:14 GMT
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In some sense I agree with Penrose that a "new physics" may
emerge from the study of amazing systems like life and the mind.
However, I suspect the new physics will be at a different scale
than Penrose proposes.  To him "new physics" implies "fundamental
principles" and "small scale".  I am more optimistic about the
other end- large complex systems- and that improved mathematics
will explain that.  Penrose brushes of large-scale complexity theory
and emergent phenomena quickly in his new book.
