Re: Jack's partial brain paper

2010-03-19 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 18 Mar 2010, at 23:04, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: On 19 March 2010 04:01, Brent Meeker meeke...@dslextreme.com wrote: On 3/17/2010 11:01 PM, Stathis Papaioannou wrote: On 18 March 2010 16:36, Brent Meeker meeke...@dslextreme.com wrote: Is it coherent to say a black box accidentally

Re: Jack's partial brain paper

2010-03-19 Thread Bruno Marchal
William, On 18 Mar 2010, at 18:06, L.W. Sterritt wrote: Bruno and others, Perhaps more progress can be made by avoiding self referential problems and viewing this issue mechanistically. I don't see what self-referential problems you are alluding too, especially when viewing the issue

Re: Free will: Wrong entry.

2010-03-19 Thread Bruno Marchal
Marty, Can you clarify the origins of the Lobian Machine? Does it arise out of the theorem of Hugo Martin Lob? Yes. I have often explained that theorem, years ago on this list (and elsewhere) and I can have opportunities to explain it again. You can see some of my

Re: Free will: Wrong entry.

2010-03-19 Thread m.a.
Bruno, Thanks for this great refresher course. marty a. - Original Message - From: Bruno Marchal To: everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, March 19, 2010 5:59 AM

Re: Jack's partial brain paper

2010-03-19 Thread L.W. Sterritt
Bruno, Your response is most appreciated. Your publications will keep me busy for while. You also mentioned earlier some of your publications that are not on your URL. That reference has gone missing in my labyrinthine filing system. Would you please post those references again.