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Processing is performed by following sets of rules. The difficulty with this analogy, that minds or brains are akin to computers, is the Chinese room thought experiment, which presents difficulties for computational mind-theories. A computer cannot learn or understand when it is simply following a set of rules, or is programmed by outside forces as it is being told what and how to “think”, rather than thinking and learning on its own accord.
A computational mind would process information at a consistent rate, as determined by the power of its “hardware”, and would never take shortcuts, optimize its efficiency, speed up the process through experience, make mistakes, do it differently etc. until it was programmed to do so. This is simply not the case with “mind”.
If my post history is any indication, I am of the opinion there is no mind, spirit, consciousness, ego etc. To me, these are ghosts and superstitions that require exorcism.
originally posted by: TheJourney
originally posted by: TzarChasm
a reply to: largo
are you saying that the entire universe is comprised of molecular/energetic syntax? like a giant book?
I for one like that idea
am i to assume you are out of substance to contribute to this conversation?
originally posted by: Aphorism
a reply to: TzarChasm
am i to assume you are out of substance to contribute to this conversation?
If assuming is your modus operandi, by all means. The reason I posted the picture is because a banned member of ATS said the exact same phrase to me many times. Oddly enough, he was banned around the same time you joined. Perhaps a coincidence?
If not, I apologize, but I miss that person's insight.
originally posted by: SystemResistor
a reply to: TheJourney
If the mind is a software, then it can exist without the hardware (brain) however, it is meant to be used to control the brain, like a user (you) uses the software (mind) to control the brain (hardware).