Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-31 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 29 Oct 2013, at 23:26, meekerdb wrote: On 10/29/2013 7:30 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: Also with comp, consciousness is NOT a product of the mind. that's still too much an aristotelian way to express the identity thesis. Consciousness is not physical, it is the mental state of person

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-31 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 30 Oct 2013, at 00:17, Telmo Menezes wrote: On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: To be sure, I don't like the idea of Übermensch. At least we know there is no Übermachine. There is just a universal baby god (the universal person/machine) But this

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-31 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 30 Oct 2013, at 12:05, Telmo Menezes wrote: On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:51 AM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 10/29/2013 4:17 PM, Telmo Menezes wrote: But this is how I see the concept of Übermensch. The idea got horribly distorted by subsequent political events. The ideal of

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-31 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 11:05 PM, Craig Weinberg whatsons...@gmail.com wrote: Ok, by me, although for an off-topic subject, it is interesting how frequently it comes up. Politics is the blue cheese of debate, it overwhelms all other flavours :) On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:50:46 PM

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-31 Thread LizR
So what *was* Neitzsche on about? Did he think everyone is a potential superman (or woman, I hope) ? Was he the first self-help guru? That seems an almost a religious idea, although it may become technologically feasible soon, to some degree ... I don't believe he had any leanings towards a master

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-31 Thread meekerdb
On 10/31/2013 1:52 PM, LizR wrote: So what /was/ Neitzsche on about? It's hard to say. He reject systems and believed is seeing things from different perspectives. So he writes a lot things which are inconsistent, at least on the surface. That's why his ideas can be taken up by the Nazis,

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-30 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:51 AM, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 10/29/2013 4:17 PM, Telmo Menezes wrote: But this is how I see the concept of Übermensch. The idea got horribly distorted by subsequent political events. The ideal of Übermensch is a human that transcends the illusion

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-30 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 29 Oct 2013, at 19:53, meekerdb wrote: On 10/29/2013 9:27 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: Depressingly, until the middle of the XX century there was no general consensus that all human beings are people with equal rights. That's a very recent idea, indeed. It's so recent that it's well

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-30 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 7:05:47 AM UTC-4, telmo_menezes wrote: On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:51 AM, meekerdb meek...@verizon.netjavascript: wrote: On 10/29/2013 4:17 PM, Telmo Menezes wrote: But this is how I see the concept of Übermensch. The idea got horribly distorted by

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Bruno Marchal
To: everything-list everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, Oct 28, 2013 1:53 pm Subject: Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain On 28 Oct 2013, at 16:52, Craig Weinberg wrote: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-neuroscientists-mini-neural-brain.html

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 28 Oct 2013, at 19:55, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Monday, October 28, 2013 1:53:02 PM UTC-4, Bruno Marchal wrote: I refer you to my rare posts where I suggest that the level is the molecular level, and should include the glial cells, which in my opinion (from diverse reading) handle

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Alberto G. Corona
*Cells are people, perhaps. Dendrites and molecules lack self-referential means, like quarks. * Then cows are Nietzchian superpeople. That disqualifies half of mi fridge's food. 2013/10/29 Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be On 28 Oct 2013, at 19:55, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Monday, October

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:25 AM, Alberto G. Corona agocor...@gmail.com wrote: Cells are people, perhaps. Dendrites and molecules lack self-referential means, like quarks. Then cows are Nietzchian superpeople. That disqualifies half of mi fridge's food. You can't just mix two unrelated

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Alberto G. Corona
I know a single concept of people I wonder what´s the new concept of people, different from the one I manage (either philosophical or not) Have they rights? 2013/10/29 Telmo Menezes te...@telmomenezes.com On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 9:25 AM, Alberto G. Corona agocor...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 3:08:16 AM UTC-4, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 28 Oct 2013, at 19:55, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Monday, October 28, 2013 1:53:02 PM UTC-4, Bruno Marchal wrote: I refer you to my rare posts where I suggest that the level is the molecular level, and should

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Alberto G. Corona agocor...@gmail.com wrote: I know a single concept of people I wonder what´s the new concept of people, different from the one I manage (either philosophical or not) Have they rights? This is a very good question which, in fact, serves

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Alberto G. Corona
The problem with modernity is precisely the confusion and madness (and I may say lack of intellectual strenght) of this fluidity, ever depending on audiences and personal interest that makes today amoebas to have rights ... and tomorrow morning we can massacrate people because at last, they are

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Alberto G. Corona
I´m not atacking you. I simply I like to talk with people, and for this purpose is necessary to share a clear definition of concepts. However, Telmo, If you don´t think so, then of course I´m attacking your position. But not for much time because even attacking with words becomes impossible with

RE: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Chris de Morsella
, October 29, 2013 12:01 AM To: everything-list@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain On 28 Oct 2013, at 19:20, spudboy...@aol.com wrote: I read, somewhere, Professor Marchal, that it was the spindle cells in the brain that pushed

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Alberto G. Corona agocor...@gmail.com wrote: I´m not atacking you. I simply I like to talk with people, and for this purpose is necessary to share a clear definition of concepts. However, Telmo, If you don´t think so, then of course I´m attacking your position.

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread freqflyer07281972
What are the 8 hypostases? I've seen this referred to a few other times on this list and have never really known what it refers to. thanks dan On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 10:30:26 AM UTC-4, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 29 Oct 2013, at 14:14, Craig Weinberg wrote: On Tuesday, October

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 29 Oct 2013, at 14:22, Telmo Menezes wrote: On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Alberto G. Corona agocor...@gmail.com wrote: I know a single concept of people I wonder what´s the new concept of people, different from the one I manage (either philosophical or not) Have they rights?

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Jason Resch
they chucked me out of school 'Cause the teacher knew I had the funk :) Bruno -Original Message- From: Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be To: everything-list everything-list@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, Oct 28, 2013 1:53 pm Subject: Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 29 Oct 2013, at 17:07, freqflyer07281972 wrote: What are the 8 hypostases? I've seen this referred to a few other times on this list and have never really known what it refers to. It is eight intensional variants of Gödel's arithmetical predicate, that all self-referentially correct

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Tuesday, October 29, 2013 2:11:56 PM UTC-4, Bruno Marchal wrote: On 29 Oct 2013, at 17:07, freqflyer07281972 wrote: What are the 8 hypostases? I've seen this referred to a few other times on this list and have never really known what it refers to. It is eight intensional variants of

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread LizR
On 30 October 2013 07:53, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 10/29/2013 9:27 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: Depressingly, until the middle of the XX century there was no general consensus that all human beings are people with equal rights. That's a very recent idea, indeed. It's so

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Telmo Menezes
On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 29 Oct 2013, at 14:22, Telmo Menezes wrote: On Tue, Oct 29, 2013 at 1:53 PM, Alberto G. Corona agocor...@gmail.com wrote: I know a single concept of people I wonder what´s the new concept of people, different

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread Alberto G. Corona
That article is very interesting and show how little we know and worst of all, how little we realize how little we know, by the way. 2013/10/28 Craig Weinberg whatsons...@gmail.com http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-neuroscientists-mini-neural-brain.html Dendrites, the branch-like

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread meekerdb
On 10/29/2013 4:02 PM, LizR wrote: On 30 October 2013 07:53, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net mailto:meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 10/29/2013 9:27 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: Depressingly, until the middle of the XX century there was no general consensus that all human beings are

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread LizR
On 30 October 2013 14:22, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 10/29/2013 4:02 PM, LizR wrote: On 30 October 2013 07:53, meekerdb meeke...@verizon.net wrote: On 10/29/2013 9:27 AM, Bruno Marchal wrote: Depressingly, until the middle of the XX century there was no general consensus

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-29 Thread meekerdb
On 10/29/2013 4:17 PM, Telmo Menezes wrote: But this is how I see the concept of Übermensch. The idea got horribly distorted by subsequent political events. The ideal of Übermensch is a human that transcends the illusion and becomes aware of it's true (1p) nature. I also see it as close to

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-28 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 28 Oct 2013, at 16:52, Craig Weinberg wrote: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-neuroscientists-mini-neural-brain.html Dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, were once thought to be passive wiring in the brain. But now researchers at the University of North Carolina at

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-28 Thread spudboy100
pm Subject: Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain On 28 Oct 2013, at 16:52, Craig Weinberg wrote: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-neuroscientists-mini-neural-brain.html Dendrites, the branch-like projections of neurons, were once thought to be passive

Re: Neuroscientists discover new 'mini-neural computer' in the brain

2013-10-28 Thread Craig Weinberg
On Monday, October 28, 2013 1:53:02 PM UTC-4, Bruno Marchal wrote: I refer you to my rare posts where I suggest that the level is the molecular level, and should include the glial cells, which in my opinion (from diverse reading) handle to information. I also defend the idea that an