[MD] Alternatives to the scientific method

[ian glendinning]

Ron, Gav, Jos, (Marsha mentioned)

I'll stay out if the "observer" debate for now ... collapse of the
wave-function / many-worlds / you-name-it ... but it is the classic
illustration of where the conceptual limits of science are being
stretched ... to no particular conclusion that I can see, using
current (1,2,3,4) methods alone.

Schroedinger was right ... the problem has something to do with "life"
(consciousness, maybe) ... but exactly what, typical physical
scientists are some way off getting to grips with - even if biologists
and psychologists may be closer (ref the Josephson piece I posted.)

Don't worry Marsha, if you understood that lecture, you'd be one
amongst billions ...;-) As Einstein said (approximately) the real
wonder of science is that it is intellgible at all.

Ian.