Lane, N. The Vital Question

[Nick Thompson]

Dear Friammers,

 

Has anybody had a look at this book?  Its subtitle is “Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life”.   It is one of those books that I understand well enough to know that I should get one of you to explain it to me.  Steve should know that it contains the words “Free Energy”.  Also proton gradients.  But the rest of you should know that it is NOT written in complexity-speak.  So, it seems like a place we might all meet.  You know.  Like in the Old Days. 

 

I have just ordered a copy for myself and had it sent to frank so he can shop it around Friam.

 

Hope that’s ok frank,

 

In haste,

 

N

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 

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[Frank Wimberly-2]

It's OK, Nick.

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On Aug 16, 2015 1:50 PM, "Nick Thompson" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Dear Friammers,

 

Has anybody had a look at this book?  Its subtitle is “Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life”.   It is one of those books that I understand well enough to know that I should get one of you to explain it to me.  Steve should know that it contains the words “Free Energy”.  Also proton gradients.  But the rest of you should know that it is NOT written in complexity-speak.  So, it seems like a place we might all meet.  You know.  Like in the Old Days. 

 

I have just ordered a copy for myself and had it sent to frank so he can shop it around Friam.

 

Hope that’s ok frank,

 

In haste,

 

N

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 

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[Russ Abbott]

I like Nick Lane a lot and have posted about him on Google+. Here's one with a link to a video in which he talks about the subject of the book.

On Sun, Aug 16, 2015 at 1:28 PM Frank Wimberly <[hidden email]> wrote:

It's OK, Nick.

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On Aug 16, 2015 1:50 PM, "Nick Thompson" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Dear Friammers,

 

Has anybody had a look at this book?  Its subtitle is “Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life”.   It is one of those books that I understand well enough to know that I should get one of you to explain it to me.  Steve should know that it contains the words “Free Energy”.  Also proton gradients.  But the rest of you should know that it is NOT written in complexity-speak.  So, it seems like a place we might all meet.  You know.  Like in the Old Days. 

 

I have just ordered a copy for myself and had it sent to frank so he can shop it around Friam.

 

Hope that’s ok frank,

 

In haste,

 

N

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 

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[Nick Thompson]

Thanks, Frank,

 

Please write my name and email on the fly leaf so it will find its way back to me in the end.

 

I would be interested to know what you think.  And Hywel, as well.  There’s quite a lot of chemistry in it.  I want to ask him, among other things, how we tell the difference between a proton gradient and an electron gradient. 

 

I know there must be a difference because protons are much more massive than electrons. 

 

How are you?  How is the lad?  How is Debby. 

 

Nick

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 

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It's OK, Nick.

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On Aug 16, 2015 1:50 PM, "Nick Thompson" <[hidden email]> wrote:

Dear Friammers,

 

Has anybody had a look at this book?  Its subtitle is “Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life”.   It is one of those books that I understand well enough to know that I should get one of you to explain it to me.  Steve should know that it contains the words “Free Energy”.  Also proton gradients.  But the rest of you should know that it is NOT written in complexity-speak.  So, it seems like a place we might all meet.  You know.  Like in the Old Days. 

 

I have just ordered a copy for myself and had it sent to frank so he can shop it around Friam.

 

Hope that’s ok frank,

 

In haste,

 

N

 

Nicholas S. Thompson

Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology

Clark University

http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/

 

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