[MD] Quantum computing

[MarshaV]

At 07:44 PM 3/16/2007, you wrote:
>Quoting MarshaV <marshalz at charter.net>:
>
>
> > >http://www.theamericanscholar.org/sp07/newtheory-lanza.html
> >
> >
> > Platt,
> >
> > This was a very interesting paper.  One thing that I found very
> > exciting was Lanza's mentioning, "It means that we make choices at
> > every moment in what we can determine about the world.  We cannot
> > know with complete accuracy a quantum particle's motion and its
> > position at the same time -- we have to choose one or the
> > other.  Thus the consciousness of the observer is decisive in
> > determining what a particle does at any given moment."   I have been
> > thinking about 'reality = experience', and I thought yes, but on a
> > deeper level reality is about quality, choice and feedback.
> >
> > Thank you Platt, it was a great article.
>
>Hi Marsha,
>
>Glad you enjoyed the article. The only problem I have in believing experience
>creates the world is how come I can't experience having twice as much money?
>Somewhere Pirsig admitted the MOQ was in the same ballpark as philosophical
>Idealism, but frankly I have a hard time buying it. I think my cat UTOE is
>perfectly capable of being in and of this world without anyone observing him.
>On the other hand, sometimes I think mine is the only world. Maybe you have
>the answer. If so, please share. Thanks.

Hi Platt,

I don't believe in ultimate answers.  I do think there are a 
gazillion choices, though.

Is there something specific about this paper that bothers you?  What 
type of questions/comments were you expecting?

Marsha