Biology Quote by Terence McKenna
“Biology seems to be a chemical strategy for amplifying quantum mechanical indeterminacy so that it leaves the subatomic realm and can be present in a hundred and forty five pound block of meat.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Terence McKenna on consciousness, 1995
Biology may amplify quantum randomness, making it macroscopic in living tissue.
In simple terms: Biology could magnify quantum randomness.
Explore quantum effects in biology.
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When to use this quote
- medical research
- neuroscience
- philosophical inquiry
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What experiments could test this hypothesis?
- Is quantum randomness biologically relevant?
Evidence is speculative; quantum effects at macro scale remain unproven.