I think we can safely say that 1) much of the contention is due to how one defines a computer and 2) the brain is definitely not a digital computer.
On Friday, June 28, 2019, Colin Hales <col.ha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Thu., 27 Jun. 2019, 5:47 am Mike Archbold, <jazzbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Probably what most people mean by computer is roughly the usual common >> sense digital or perhaps quantum computer. There are also theoretical >> hypercomputers. I guess I would define computer simply as something >> that follows the usual form: >> >> input -- function -- output >> >> Input and output might be feedback oriented -- the output is part of >> the input. Or, there may be no output. Maybe a computer just inputs >> and makes a computation. I think the only hard requirement is that >> there is some kind of function happening based upon the input and >> there will almost certainly be output. >> >> So, I my opinion is a brain qualifies as a computer -- under the >> looser definition. >> >> Mike A >> >> _------- > > > Ok. Here's the problem. This is science. With respect, opinion is > irrelevant. I'm trying to get the science that proves it sorted out in a > manner that computer science understands. Perhaps then computer science may > then see the problem better and understand it is in its interest to get the > science done properly. > > Perhaps see the dialog with Matt, where the narrative seems to be taking > shape. > > Cheers > Colin > > > > *Artificial General Intelligence List <https://agi.topicbox.com/latest>* > / AGI / see discussions <https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi> + > participants <https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/members> + delivery > options <https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription> Permalink > <https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T87761d322a3126b1-Md58df30054db6a8b4e108775> > ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T87761d322a3126b1-Mda2c37794e1007c0ca73d53c Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
