Ideas from 'Convergence' by Peter Watson [2016], by Theme Structure
[found in 'Convergence' by Watson,Peter [Simon and Schuster 2016,978-1-4711-2901-8]].
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15. Nature of Minds / C. Capacities of Minds / 1. Faculties
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There are 23 core brain functions, with known circuit, transmitters, genes and behaviour
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17. Mind and Body / E. Mind as Physical / 1. Physical Mind
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Traditional ideas of the mind were weakened in the 1950s by mind-influencing drugs
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22. Metaethics / A. Ethics Foundations / 2. Source of Ethics / e. Human nature
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Humans have been hunter-gatherers for 99.5% of their existence
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26. Natural Theory / C. Causation / 7. Eliminating causation
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The Uncertainty Principle implies that cause and effect can't be measured
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / a. Electrodynamics
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The interference of light through two slits confirmed that it is waves
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / c. Electrons
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Electrons rotate in hyrogen atoms 10^13 times per second
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 2. Electrodynamics / d. Quantum mechanics
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Quantum theory explains why nature is made up of units, such as elements
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27. Natural Reality / B. Modern Physics / 4. Standard Model / a. Concept of matter
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Only four particles are needed for matter: up and down quark, electron, electron-neutrino
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27. Natural Reality / F. Chemistry / 1. Chemistry
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The shape of molecules is important, as well as the atoms and their bonds
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27. Natural Reality / G. Biology / 2. Life
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In 1828 the animal substance urea was manufactured from inorganic ingredients
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Information is physical, and living can be seen as replicating and preserving information
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