[MD] Falling out of Time/Space

[Krimel]

> Krimel
> After all what ever "identity" or
> "self" we have is in the pattern of
> particles and fields, not the particles or fields
> themselves. Well, it least
> unless you take Sheldrake seriously.

gav:
i like the idea of morphogenetic fields.

[Krimel]
In 1981 Nature editor John Maddox said in a review that Sheldrake's first
book "...is the best candidate for burning there has been for many years."
The comment has been widely quoted and cause a big controversy. 

After reflecting on his comments for more than 10 years Maddox clarified his
thinking in a 1994 BBC documentary.

"I was so offended by it, that I said that while it's wrong that books
should be burned, in practice, if book burning were allowed, this book would
be a candidate (...) I think it's dangerous that people should be allowed by
our liberal societies to put that kind of nonsense into currency."

I listened to the Sheldrake interview in the Canadian series on ways to
think about science. It was very favorable to him and he explained his ideas
in some detail.

I think Maddox was being charitable.