So, is this acknowledged "computing"?
Good question. When there is "volition", is that computing?
Question: If my brain produces the equation that 2 + 2 = 4 , is it doing computation?
I have noticed that the word "zombie" is often used in a scientific context. Question: Is "zombie" even a scientific word? If not, why use it?
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And many animals are underestimated n their survival skills. There is a curious condition in cephalopods, that requires some study of their adaption...
Let's put it this way. We started as zombies and evolved into humans. Are these creatures intelligently conscious? You bet! I have a feeling that...
I believe you may be missing an intermediate level of "delegated and focused" consciousness. The brain is capable of multitasking, but at cost of...
Is that not asking if a thermometer has volition? AFAIK, homeostatsis is almost totally autonomous and independent of conscious monitoring. The only...
An interesting article explains the advantage of consciousness over and above the ability of an organism to react unconsciously to stimulus. I think...
Oh yes, David Bohm is one of my favorite scientists. I really like the concept of "Implicate and Explicate orders"...
Question, if a thought is a physical object, does it become manifest in reality or only in your physical brain's imaginary reality? Is your internal...
Yes I have only posted claims that I could support with scientific excerpts from reliable sources.. I have contributed a library of serious...
It certainly is! The proof lies in the "fake hand" experiment, where the brain assimilates a fake hand as the real thing. Optical illusions are...
I think that Anil Seth raises a very interesting concept of what consciousness is and how it manifests as a systemic "expectation" and shifts its...
The answer to your question is: The brain (and cells) create "Action_potentials" I don't dare post more, but check it out. A general description:...
I agree, and that post is perfectly suitable for the subject under discussion (see bolded). Microtubules are critically involved in the mitotic...
Hijacking a thread I started? Looks more like you are trolling my thread! Please let me post what I feel is important and stop being the science...
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