On Thu, Apr 02, 2015 at 04:12:05PM +1000, Bruce Kellett wrote: > meekerdb wrote: > > > >But data /*rate */can't be the right measure, since the same > >sequence of states measured against some other clock would be just > >as conscious. It must be complexity of brain processes as > >compared to some other processes; which is why I think the > >environment/context is an essential part of consciousness. > > Yes, mention of data rates was irrelevant. Someone simulating brain > processes by calculating with pencil and paper should not compromise > consciousness if comp is correct, provided they capture sufficient > details of the structure and processes. > > But is relative complexity the measure? Relative to what? And I > think one could be conscious in a fairly limited > environment/context. > > Bruce >
The figures quoted were bits per second of subjective time. If you want a recording of 10 second observer moment sequence, then multiply the rate by 10. You are then welcome to replay that recording at (say) 1000th the original rate, and of course it makes absolutely no difference as to whether the recording is conscious or not. Cheers -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Prof Russell Standish Phone 0425 253119 (mobile) Principal, High Performance Coders Visiting Professor of Mathematics [email protected] University of New South Wales http://www.hpcoders.com.au Latest project: The Amoeba's Secret (http://www.hpcoders.com.au/AmoebasSecret.html) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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.
