2008/6/4 John G. Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Actually you are on to something. Since there are patterns in the rock, > molecular, granular, electronic, subatomic the rock has string of bits that > represent time frame samples of consciousness recordings. So I mean if they > were played with the right equipment in a certain way you might be able to > extract short consciousness clip recordings. > > Hey wait a sec - is a string of bits that represents consciousness, > conscious? Or does there have to be a victrola. Does time have to be a > variable? Hm... > > John
This is the conscious rainstorm argument, which says that if information alone can create conscious experience then it can lead to 'absurd' results, like only a tiny-tiny-ultra-tiny-tiny portion of conscious experience is created by "real" brains. ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=103754539-40ed26 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com