On Monday, September 16, 2019 at 6:18:29 AM UTC-6, John Clark wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 8:34 AM Bruno Marchal <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > > > *With mechanism* [...] > > > Bruno, I really wish you wouldn't start long paragraphs with those two > words because when you do I don't know if I agree with you or not. Please > be more specific and spell out exactly what assumptions you're starting > from, your all purpose word "mechanism" just isn't good enough. I thought I > knew what "mechanism" mente today but quickly realized I was entirely wrong > because immediately after those two words you added "*you are not > identical with your atoms configurations*". > > John K Clark >
By "mechanism" I think he means that a human brain and/or nervous system can be replaced by digital circuits, and can reproduce consciousness, if computability and the natural numbers are assumed. Agreeing to have your brain and/or nervous system replaced is the "Yes doctor" in this scenario. AG -- 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/aceb658d-3448-458b-bc2c-80cafd53ef79%40googlegroups.com.
