Re: RSSA / ASSA / Single Mind Theory

2007-04-29 Thread Jason
Two things in my mind make personal identity fuzzy: 1. The MWI of quantum mechanics, which if true means each person experiences a perhaps infinite number of histories across the multi- verse. Should personal identity extend to just one branch or to all branches? If all branches where do you

Mouse brain simulated on a computer

2007-04-29 Thread Jason
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Re: RSSA / ASSA / Single Mind Theory

2007-04-29 Thread Russell Standish
On Sun, Apr 29, 2007 at 09:00:57AM -, Jason wrote: Two things in my mind make personal identity fuzzy: 1. The MWI of quantum mechanics, which if true means each person experiences a perhaps infinite number of histories across the multi- verse. Should personal identity extend to just

Re: RSSA / ASSA / Single Mind Theory

2007-04-29 Thread Stathis Papaioannou
On 4/29/07, Jason [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Person identity is useful when talking about everyday situations, but I think it muddies things, especially if one tries to bind a continuous conscious experience with a person. That's true. It's rather like comparing familiar classical mechanics

RE: Mouse brain simulated on a computer - NOT

2007-04-29 Thread Colin Hales
Hi, What they did was hook X million simple neural soma models to each other with Y000 models of synaptic interconnects. Very useful for investigating large-scale dynamicsbutthe leap to 'mouse brain'?.presumptuous I think. Perhaps... 'Mouse-brain scale idealised connectionist model'