On Sun, May 4, 2008 at 4:55 PM, Dr. Matthias Heger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If we imagine a brain scanner with perfect resolution of space and time then > we get every information of the brain including the phenomenon of qualia. > But we will not be able to understand it. > This can be shown by my argumentation about necessary self reference in any > explanation of qualia. >
I agree that just having precise data isn't enough: in other words, you won't automatically be able to generalize from such data to different initial conditions and answer the queries about phenomenon in those cases. It is a basic statement about what constitutes a useful theory. My reply tried to convey the absence of requirement for secret sauce in explaining qualia, which doesn't mean that a bad explanation will do. I don't see where self reference in explanation of qualia comes in and what exactly it means. -- Vladimir Nesov [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=101455710-f059c4 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
