Re: Quantum Physics, Measurements and Robert's Functional Dynamics Concept

[Judith Rosen <***>]

> Ionel wrote:
> This may, thus suggest that complexity, even in Robert's sense, does
> originate at the quantum, microscopic level in biological organisms, as he
> was pondering on this question back in 1956, in his Quantum Genetics
> article published in BMB.
>

I don't think so, Ionel. The results of his "pondering" didn't leave him
with any illusions that Quantum Theory would be useful in his quest.

My father initially had hopes that Quantum thoery might herald fundamental
changes for physics, but, after some intensive analysis of what was being
developed, he came away disappointed. He said, very much as Tim pointed out
in his post, that Quantum theory kept the original premises that were
already at the root of physics and merely added to them, changing only the
outer edges. The state-based reality as depicted in Quantum theory, he said,
is not going to explain "life" as a property of living systems. Since
finding the scientific explanation for "life" was the initial/continual
driving force behind everything he achieved during his career, and remained
his main focus and his passion; once he realized Quantum theory would not
advance his purpose any further, he walked away. Whatever else the tool,
represented by Quantum theory, was good for scientifically, it was as
useless to him as gardening paraphernalia in a leaky boat.

Judith