mike
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PopeBeanie posted an update in the group
Consciousness 7 years, 3 months agoOur world is a shared experience, diversified by individual perspectives.
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic Defining Consciousness, et al in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 3 months agoHere’s Oliver Sacks, also focusing on hallucinations, but more specifically in patients experiencing them in the classic “I’m seeing or hearing things that aren’t there” sense. The link I’m providing skips past about half the video for people who want to just jump into the denser content, but you can click at the beginning of the time bar if you w…[Read more]
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Neural Correlates of Consciousness in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 3 months agoI have argued that point a few times 😉 It was established back in the 1590’s and until the 1970’s (I think) Catholics needed permission from their Church to attend. At the main entrance there is a statue of Oliver Goldsmith, the Irish poet and writer, with an opened book in his hand. It is rumored that if a virgin ever qualifies from Trinity the…[Read more]
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_Robert_ replied to the topic Neural Correlates of Consciousness in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 3 months agolots of good videos in that ‘trinity’ series Reg…but they gotta rename that place..
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Reg the Fronkey Farmer replied to the topic Neural Correlates of Consciousness in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 3 months agoCheck this video out too. I attended the lecture.
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PopeBeanie started the topic Neural Correlates of Consciousness in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 3 months agoJust as in any study of “Neural Correlates of _________” (fill in the blank), the neurosciences are still at primitive stages. Let’s accumulate a list of new ideas and discoveries, specifically regarding the science of how consciousness (or aspects of it) emerges from brains. I’ll occasionally update this post with new links, starting with:
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PopeBeanie started the topic Defining Consciousness in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 4 months agoMost non-scientists with an opinion on what consciousness is don’t seem to agree well on definitions, and scientists are still working out definitions at the same time as they accomplish empirical research. I just thought I’d keep a topic open for suggestions on agreeable terminology, and the latest definitions.
Starting with a very interesting…[Read more]
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PopeBeanie started the topic "Artificial Intelligence" in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 4 months agoThis topic’s in quotes, because the term AI is currently defined by we humans in various ways. At least at this moment, let’s try to focus primarily on our shared human experiences, with less focus or speculation on how (e.g.) alien intelligence or AI itself might someday propose or enforce its own definitions on us; 🙂 lol haha I’ll be back, be…[Read more]
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daughterofkarl replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoPopeBeanie wrote:
I’m personally not ready to completely define “consciousness”, or for that matter not even “intelligence”. I’m more comfortable breaking them down into components, most of which we can agree on. Also, like @toms, I’ll avoid the word “purpose” just like Reg cautions against use of the word “forward” in the context of evolution;… -
daughterofkarl replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months ago_Robert_ wrote:
The question that intrigues me…is consciousness just a byproduct of intelligence or did (does?) it serve a purpose for the species that appear to possess it? A computer chock full of AI doesn’t need consciousness yet I see no purpose to it for biologics other than it may facilitate a higher level of cooperation.I think it is pro…[Read more]
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_Robert_ replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoIf consciousness has a use for the species that appear to possess it then maybe consciousness is actually a distributed god. Now I am sure we are not the first one to think of this. I am sure deepak chopra has been all over this already.
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tom sarbeck replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoYeah, what if consciousness DOES HAVE A USE FOR the species that appear to possess it?
Oh, HORRORS! And we heard that genes are selfish ! ! !
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tom sarbeck replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoPB, your analysis merits some thinking.
But those cotton-picking habits of speech….
”…is consciousness just a byproduct of intelligence or did (does?) it serve a purpose for the species that appear to possess it?”
I would write “…is consciousness just a byproduct of intelligence or did (does?) it have a use for the species that appea…[Read more]
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoI’m personally not ready to completely define “consciousness”, or for that matter not even “intelligence”. I’m more comfortable breaking them down into components, most of which we can agree on. Also, like @TomS, I’ll avoid the word “purpose” just like Reg cautions against use of the word “forward” in the context of evolution; i.e. maybe I’m just…[Read more]
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_Robert_ replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoThe question that intrigues me…is consciousness just a byproduct of intelligence or did (does?) it serve a purpose for the species that appear to possess it? A computer chock full of AI doesn’t need consciousness yet I see no purpose to it for biologics other than it may facilitate a higher level of cooperation.
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PopeBeanie replied to the topic For Starters… in the forum
Consciousness 7 years, 8 months agoI strongly suspect that the rushed breeding of those foxes have detrimental effects, e.g. like disease effects we see in highly bred dogs (and cats, I’m betting). It is appropo to point out how breeding can affect (to varying extents) personality, and probably other aspects of consciousness. I remember reading a few years ago that some genes t…[Read more]
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I think that’s “objectivity”.
Shared experiences like “that ball is red” can be agreed upon as being objective, but I’d say most experiences one has are subjective, albeit usually still shareable in some form. Conversely, take actors for instance, who hone their skills to share experiences that are totally fabricated, or expressed from diversified perspectives.