RE: Penrose on Brains

[Zell, Chris]

I have hoped for something like this - as sort of 'brickwall' that science runs into, to force them to look at ESP as the product of linkage with a Universal Mind. I think it was Schrodinger who conceived of consciousness as a single thing, spread out across the cosmos.   The difference between ESP and intuitive leaps of understanding is simply a matter of degree.  Those who denigrate psychic phenomena probably have no problem with the sterotype of a light bulb appearing above their heads, as new concepts simply pop into their minds. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:04 AM To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Subject: OT: Penrose on Brains Penrose gets to the heart of the problem. It all stems back to Charles Babbage, David Hilbert, Alan Turin, John Neumann and the idea that a computer could be built to churn away at the problem space.   Penrose has realised that some problems just cannot be contemplated by a clanking algorithmic computer – eg. things like inductive solutions. You need a leap of ‘faith’ to see the solution. He suggests quantum computers might have this ability. He suggests some nano-sized body in brain cells that may be capable of this, forgotten what they are called.   There may even be other brain types capable of comprehending stuff that the average human cannot – spirituality, musical ability and so on. I think we need to remind ourselves, probably, just how basic we are.   Won’t it be good when we find out that we are not the best technology on the block.     I know you people hate me for not sticking around and getting into the fray. ‘Fraid I’ve got to love you and leave you. Mmwaah, big kiss XXX missing you already.