On 22 Jul 2014, at 2:55 am, John Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > What part of your brain is more evolved than a cat's brain that allows you >> > to say "I know"? > > I'm just guessing but maybe the Neocortex because it's the biggest anatomical > difference between a cat's brain and mine. But I do know one thing for > certain, whatever part it is if it evolved then it effects behavior; and if > it effects behavior then the Turing Test works for consciousness and not just > intelligence. > > John K Clark Are you saying that there is no consciousness without intelligence? I believe (up to here at least) consciousness can exist minus intelligence. Also, many things going on in the brain affect behaviour without necessarily having any impact on consciousness at all. I don't think the ability to say "I know (or believe) I am awake" has anything to do with intelligence. But it does require consciousness (even if asleep and dreaming that you said that.) What I am driving at is that it is vaguely impossible to understand anything 1p in a 3p manner. Kim -- 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/d/optout.
