An excellent, thought provoking post. Reminded me of the film What the Bleep Do We know and quantum physics and the double slit experiment.
The idea of separating ourselves from our thoughts and emotions is revolutionary, although when I think about the concept - it does bring up some reservations. For instance, if we only observe, doesn't it reduce us to the level of a mere camera lens? Aren't chemical storms part of our very essence as human beings as opposed to robots?