This is conceived as an informal and spontaneous annex to my more extensive blog, Grand Strategy: The View from Oregon

17th February 2012

Question

Anonymous asked: May I recommend lunch with a scientist working in nano technology. The 'mind body problem' you speak of was “solved” in a lab I worked in years ago. Sadly it's classifd due to ES P Rsrch Such musings with regard to mind, now seem like Claudius Ptolemy lecturing about his epicycles

If it’s classified, don’t you suppose that I would have a difficult time getting anyone to talk? Also, I would insist on writing about it, which would endanger both myself and my source.

Best wishes,

Nick