> [Platt had said] > The brain reaches a certain level of complexity and "oops," you get > consciousness. > > [Arlo asked] > And how do you see the MOQ disputing this? Did "consciousness" exist > before the > brain reached a certain level of complexity? If so, where? Where was > "consciousness" ten million years ago? > > [Platt] > At last, very intelligent questions. Only you are a little late coming to > the > party. I asked the same questions years ago -- and got Pirsig's answer > in > Lila's Child: > > [Arlo] > The quotations you provide answer neither of these questions. How does the > MOQ > dispute Hofstadter's (here greatly simplified) theory that consciousness > emerges as neural complexity increased? And, how does it answer this > question, > Did "consciousness" exist before the brain reached a certain level of > complexity? If so, where? > > (If you are not going to actually answer these questions, don't bother > replying.)
Since you omitted my answers to your questions this exchange stops here. But in view of your comment about academe's pursuit of excellence you might want to read: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=402674&encCode=596 3447391BC23737875JTBS737226611 The author compares teaching at Harvard to visiting Disneyworld. In the wacky vernacular of the brainless left, he "speaks truth to power." Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
