Re: Brain-computer interface and quantum robots

2009-09-10 Thread Bruno Marchal

On 10 Sep 2009, at 19:38, Brent Meeker wrote:

>
> ronaldheld wrote:
>> arXiv.org/abs/0909.1508
>> I saw the title and thought of what Bruno would make of it. Any
>> thoughts?
>>
> The authors write, "However, recent studies lead to the conclusion  
> that
> the human mind is not a classical computer, and, in general, not
> completely reducible to any kind of computer (not even classical)
> because of the
> non-algorithmic nature of some mental processes."  But they give to no
> reference to these "recent studies".  The paper seems to be about well
> known problems in training artificial neural networks and other
> artificial learning algorithms.  Sure EEG is inadequate to define
> "intention", there's just not much information there.  I don't see  
> that
> as having any foundational implications.

I think so. Yet the authors postulate a wave collapse, and conclude

<<
The previous arguments showed that the quantum approach predicts the  
possibility of a direct action
of mind on matter.
 >>

Just an old idea, it seems to me.

See Deutsch and Albert for quantum intospection in Everett and Bohm  
respectively.

Bruno

http://iridia.ulb.ac.be/~marchal/




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Re: Brain-computer interface and quantum robots

2009-09-10 Thread Brent Meeker

ronaldheld wrote:
>  arXiv.org/abs/0909.1508
> I saw the title and thought of what Bruno would make of it. Any
> thoughts?
>   
The authors write, "However, recent studies lead to the conclusion that 
the human mind is not a classical computer, and, in general, not 
completely reducible to any kind of computer (not even classical) 
because of the
non-algorithmic nature of some mental processes."  But they give to no 
reference to these "recent studies".  The paper seems to be about well 
known problems in training artificial neural networks and other 
artificial learning algorithms.  Sure EEG is inadequate to define 
"intention", there's just not much information there.  I don't see that 
as having any foundational implications.

Brent

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Re: Brain-computer interface and quantum robots

2009-09-10 Thread ronaldheld

I have to agree that I am curious what responses I will get from the
frequent posters.
I see this as someday being able to say,"yes, Doctor".
Ronald

On Sep 10, 9:17 am, John Mikes  wrote:
> Ronald.
> I pursue (vaguely) such development and - though have no intention to
> outguess Bruno's opinion - find it a VERY PRACTICAL (may I call it: e-bio)
> line. ("lineS" - plural). Quite amazing results have been so far achieved in
> this IMO totally initial phase. I can't wait how the ultra-theoreticians on
> this list will include such results into 'machine-consciousness' etc.
> ideas.
> John M
>
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:06 AM, ronaldheld  wrote:
>
> >  arXiv.org/abs/0909.1508
> > I saw the title and thought of what Bruno would make of it. Any
> > thoughts?- Hide quoted text -
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Re: Brain-computer interface and quantum robots

2009-09-10 Thread John Mikes
Ronald.
I pursue (vaguely) such development and - though have no intention to
outguess Bruno's opinion - find it a VERY PRACTICAL (may I call it: e-bio)
line. ("lineS" - plural). Quite amazing results have been so far achieved in
this IMO totally initial phase. I can't wait how the ultra-theoreticians on
this list will include such results into 'machine-consciousness' etc.
ideas.
John M

On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 8:06 AM, ronaldheld  wrote:

>
>  arXiv.org/abs/0909.1508
> I saw the title and thought of what Bruno would make of it. Any
> thoughts?
> >
>

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Brain-computer interface and quantum robots

2009-09-10 Thread ronaldheld

 arXiv.org/abs/0909.1508
I saw the title and thought of what Bruno would make of it. Any
thoughts?
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