> I do not expect these brief philosophical musings to be convincing to > anyone. I give them here mostly just to point out that this is something > I've thought about deeply, something I think that is important. If I > disagree with you, Paul, Penrose etc., it is not because I haven't reflected > deeply on these matters. I don't dismiss consciousness glibly a la Daniel > Dennett. I know it's a very real and deep phenomenon, but I don't believe > that it's related to quantum physics or quantum gravity in the way that > Penrose/Hameroff propose. I think that a future physics theory will clarify > the relationship between physical reality and consciousness, but I suspect > that this clarification will explain why digital computer programs CAN be > conscious, and not the opposite. > Ben, your very complete and complex reply has given me more than I can digest at one go. I will be researching your references and studying your message for some time before I can say anything even as minimally coherant as what I've posted before.
Just know that I, for one, never thought that you have not thought about these matters deeply. I was trying to look at the issue from a different perspective. I also have doubts about the Penrose/Dennett agenda, but haven't done the scholarship or thinking that you have to be able to express those doubts cogently. David ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/
