On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 9:59 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Also, from what I've seen, it's not a position that I think > I've ever seen defended in any convincing way, and I kind of suspect it > can't be. Indeed, it sets off my crank-alert.
Yes, thank you. If I can summarize Colin's opinion, without resorting to 150 years of biology hand waving: * human brains perceive reality not via senses, but via magic stuff in the brain which you'll never learn and can never duplicate.. unless, of course, you listen to what I think and implement my special magic hardware, which is clearly superior and don't even try trotting out that stuff about all computation being universal cause this stuff is *really new* and therefore better. * Oh, and even though every good scientist recognizes the importance of using instruments and measurement in experiments, that stuff in no way implies that the way humans see the world is more of a *hindrance* to the study of said world.. in fact, it's so completely necessary that without it an intelligence can never be intelligent. If you disagree with my paraphrasing of your opinion Colin, please feel free to rebut it *in plain english* so we can better figure out what the hell you're on about. Sheesh. Trent ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
