Too bad this is in the backroom. If it were on the main forum, thousands would see - back here, a hundred tops (IMHO of course).
The subject matter is dear to my heart: the observer problem, what is a closed system, whether biology is/ought to be an autonomous science, Shannon entropy v thermodynamic entropy and so on.
But I'm too tired to sum up a post - and I'm not sure how much to invest in the backroom. But I'll be sleeping on it. LOL!
Indeed, Alamo-Girl! Though these subjects are near and dear to my heart (as they are for you), it is unfortunate they are being ventilated here. I know where I'd like to take this next, but maybe this isn't the place for it.
Oh, well.... Thanks so much for your kind remarks!
BTW A-G, the observer problem might make for a great sequel to "T." Niels Bohr would figure big time in this, I imagine!
Being in a backroom does reflect the usual Conservative attitude to science. It's neither unexpected nor uncommon. Except for a few scientists on FR, most would expect this type of treatment of scientific topics from a Republican web site.