----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Goertzel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 6:08 PM Subject: RE: [agi] the Place system of the rodent hippocampus
> > Hmmm... > > So, I'm thinking: The human brain is wired to do a lot of abstract cognition > in terms of metaphorical maps of the environment, and these are tied in with > macro-world classical physics.... > > This may be part of the reason we're so bad at thinking about the quantum > microworld > > So: Maybe in the future physicists can get quantum-cortex neural-plugins, > that supplement the physical-map-building hippocampus with similar activity > that is customized for mapping "quantum environments." > > Then we can think about all sorts of issues by mapping them unconsciously > into quantum systems rather than into classical systems (physical > environments). > > "This is your brain. This is your brain on quantum physics." -- it's a > pretty freaky idea, huh??? ;-) > This is your brain. :-( This is your brain on a quantum-cortex neural-plugin # :-o I agree and disagree. I agree that physicists, myself included, might need some sort of a neural-plugin to supplement the physical-map-building hippocampus for mapping "quantum environments." I disagree that physicists, myself included, with this sort of a neural-plugin would have any enhanced cognition of external "quantum environments.". In brief, I'd never be able to get the darned plugin, plugged in and/or if you did, there would always be a certain 'uncertainty' vis-a-vis the state of communication between the systems, i.e. remember the Heisenberg bracket. Obviously, my opinion of cognition is somewhere between non 'Penrosian' in a modern context and 'Parmenidean' in an ancient context. But, to be sure Ben, you've got a phenomenal imagination and an articulate way of expressing it ;-). Just my $0.02 worth. EGHeflin > -- Ben G > > ------- > To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, > please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
