On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 Stephen Paul King <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I disagree, I think it is very clear. If things need to be that precise, >> if a change in a quantum state destroys our identity then we die about >> 10^44 times a second; and a consciousness that never changes is not a >> consciousness. >> > > > Do you see consciousness as a thing or as a process? > A process. >> The real question is about our minds, and despite what some like Roger >> Penrose say I think our minds are probably entirely classical. >> > > > Why? If minds are classical then they are easy to copy, in principle. > Why then are there not lots of John Clarks running around? > Because the difference between in principle and in practice can be huge. There is no scientific or philosophical reason there are not lots of John Clarks running around , it's purely technological; in less than a hundred years, probably less than 50, things will be very different . John K Clark -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
