On 13 October 2015 at 11:48, Bruce Kellett <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 13/10/2015 9:46 am, Jason Resch wrote: > >> The double-slit experiment is evidence of platonic computation being >> responsible for our consciousness, along with many other properties seen in >> physics. >> > Come again? How on earth do you make that out? The double slit experiment > is evidence for quantum superpositions of waves and/or particles. Nothing > to do with consciousness. As for the rest of physics?????? > > The theory has survived numerous tests, without being disproven, which is >> all we can hope for as evidence for any theory. >> > > Quantum mechanics is a well-tested theory. Computationalism is not. > Computationalism can't even get the basic physics right, much less explain > how the universe came to exist long before consciousness emerged. Computationalism is the theory that a computer could simulate not only the brain's behaviour, but also consciousness. It is possible that the brain utilises non-computable physics, in which case computationalism would be false. Is that what you believe? -- Stathis Papaioannou -- 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.
