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Furthermore: "Photosynthesis is shown to be quantum mechanical" - well, yes, just like everything else in physics, with the possible exception of those issues, like black holes, where gravity is dominant. The quantum-mechanical basis of chemistry has been included in high-school chemistry curricula for at least half a century, so it would be quite remarkable if photosynthesis were a exception.

While it is possible that the human mind has no classical-approximation explanation, the equating-of-ignorance argument, stated in the article's subtitle, is no reason to think it is so (and quantum mechanics is much better understood than the human mind, anyway.)

parent mannykannot 8 years ago

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