From: J. R. Molloy (jr@shasta.com)
Date: Wed Jul 11 2001 - 08:10:55 MDT
From: "Michael Wiik" <mwiik@messagenet.com>
> Oh yes I could be quite sure and content that my consciousness will not
> slip in the least after setting artificial neurons loose in my brain.
In that case, the addition of artificial neurons could be calibrated and
adjusted until the brain has replaced the false notion of "consciousness" with
more accurate concepts of how it functions. The process could involve
education combined with neuromorphic implants to enable increased intelligence
and more clear thinking.
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Stay hungry,
--J. R.
Useless hypotheses, etc.:
consciousness, phlogiston, philosophy, vitalism, mind, free will, qualia,
analog computing, cultural relativism, GAC, CYC, and ELIZA
We won't move into a better future until we debunk religiosity, the most
regressive force now operating in society.
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