[MD] The Happy Physicist

[plattholden at gmail.com]

On 22 Oct 2009 at 9:43, John Carl wrote:

> "We have literally managed to train a whole generation of students on the
> idea that everything is material, but this Newtonian world view that has
> shaped our understanding for centuries is now giving way to the revelations
> of quantum physics which goes beyond materialism; to show that
> consciousness, not matter, is the ground of all being."

Hey John C,

Consciousness is the ground of being and our brains, those overgrown  
bulbs of nerve tissue, are regulators of that consciousness, allowing in 
what we need to survive and giving us occasional glimpses of its 
transcendent magnificence. Along those lines you might find an article 
about "panexperientialism" of interest at:

http://ctr4process.org/publications/Biblio/Papers/Charles%20Birch%20-
%20Why%20I%20became%20a%20Panexperientialist.html 

Regards,
Platt