Hi Brent,

    Interesting! If we follow this idea, that memory is not necessary for 
consciousness, then consciousness does not require a persistent structure to 
supervene upon. No?

Onward!

Stephen

From: meekerdb 
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2011 11:38 AM
To: everything-list@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: On the Sequencing of Observer Moments
On 5/18/2011 7:58 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: 
      That is how meditation and dissociative drug can help you to remind the 
consciousness of the "blanche machine", the consciousness of the virgin Löbian 
machine. Memories only differentiate consciousness. 


    Are you claiming that every thought includes a memory?  A memory of what?  
The immediately preceding thought? 


  You lost me. I was pretending the contrary. I was with you on this. It is 
*because* a thought (a conscious thought) does not necessarily include a memory 
or a reference to previous thoughts that you can remain conscious when taking a 
drug which disconnect you from all memories. 

Ok.  I mistook your point.  I agree that memory is not necessary for 
consciousness - though I think it is necessary for self-consciousness.

Brent
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