Re: Response to R.Hlywka's brain/mind comments

2003-06-13 Thread R Hlywka
Bretton wrote It's a dream for many transhumanists :-) and I reckon it will be possible to the extent that external observers can no longer tell the difference, even if the copied mind itself new it wasn't the original.[1] A more interesting question is: Can you reconstruct one? Assuming you had e

Re: 2C Mary - How minds perceive things and "not things"

2003-06-05 Thread R Hlywka
Just a note. Think of a brain more than just an intake valve, reacting to similar stuff, and not so similar stuff. There are so many things we need to take into consideration. Genetics. We are born with a specific preprogramed set of organization and hardware. the way the neurons are preorgani