On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 9:57 PM Jason Resch <[email protected]> wrote:
> *a mind doesn't require a brain to do what the brain does. * You don't explain how you reached that very strange conclusion. *> A Turing machine can replicate any finitely describable process,* A Turing machine can't replicate anything or *do* anything unless it's physical, that's because a Turing machine must have the ability to change its state, and it must perform operations in a certain order with respect to time so cause always precedes effect, for example it must not replace a mark on the tape before it reads it. And physical stuff is the only stuff that can change its state and the only stuff that can interact with time. > *so if the brain is finite it would be more accurate to say a mind is > what a particular program does.* No program can *do" anything. But a program running on a physical Turing machine can do anything that can be done. A GPS may give you precise instructions on how to get to your distant destination, that's necessary but not sufficient, you're still going to need a car. 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAJPayv1vsbiBnayU%2BfgFDS0F_UPxEh0kaEVEZx9UH27P4Dd0fA%40mail.gmail.com.
