Re: Computers, code and consciousness

2013-11-08 Thread Bruno Marchal
, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 06 Nov 2013, at 13:48, Roger Clough wrote: Computers, code and consciousness Cumputers cannot simulate human activities or experiences or consciousness because they have to deal in code. Code is not magic, have no inherent intelligence. Computers

Re: Computers, code and consciousness

2013-11-07 Thread John Mikes
, and compare with what we can observe. Bruno On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 06 Nov 2013, at 13:48, Roger Clough wrote: Computers, code and consciousness Cumputers cannot simulate human activities or experiences or consciousness because

Computers, code and consciousness

2013-11-06 Thread Roger Clough
Computers, code and consciousness Cumputers cannot simulate human activities or experiences or consciousness because they have to deal in code. Code is not magic, have no inherent intelligence. Computers are not magic, they are just machines. Computers can only deal in code, which is impersonal

Re: Computers, code and consciousness

2013-11-06 Thread Bruno Marchal
On 06 Nov 2013, at 13:48, Roger Clough wrote: Computers, code and consciousness Cumputers cannot simulate human activities or experiences or consciousness because they have to deal in code. Code is not magic, have no inherent intelligence. Computers are not magic, they are just machines

Re: Computers, code and consciousness

2013-11-06 Thread John Mikes
2013, at 13:48, Roger Clough wrote: Computers, code and consciousness Cumputers cannot simulate human activities or experiences or consciousness because they have to deal in code. Code is not magic, have no inherent intelligence. Computers are not magic, they are just machines. Magic

Re: Computers, code and consciousness

2013-11-06 Thread Bruno Marchal
) theologies, and they are testable as the theology contains the physics. So it is fun to listen to them, and compare with what we can observe. Bruno On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Bruno Marchal marc...@ulb.ac.be wrote: On 06 Nov 2013, at 13:48, Roger Clough wrote: Computers, code