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Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2018 16:31:20 GMT
Read an interesting article on RawStory this morning, goo.gl/EPJ91hsnip: Explaining consciousness is one of the hardest problems in science and philosophy. Recent neuroscientific discoveries suggest that a solution could be within reach – but grasping it will mean rethinking some familiar ideas. Consciousness, I argue in a new paper, may be caused by the way the brain generates loops of energetic feedback, similar to the video feedback that “blossoms” when a video camera is pointed at its own output. I first saw video feedback in the late 1980s and was instantly entranced. Someone plugged the signal from a clunky video camera into a TV and pointed the lens at the screen, creating a grainy spiralling tunnel. Then the camera was tilted slightly and the tunnel blossomed into a pulsating organic kaleidoscope. Explaining consciousness in scientific terms, or in any terms, is a notoriously hard problem. Some have worried it’s so hard we shouldn’t even try. But while not denying the difficulty, the task is made a bit easier, I suggest, if we begin by recognising what brains actually do. the trippy vid: (which I wish was around 30 years ago  ) 13 minutes is a bit much, but at least it does morph into new patterns as it goes along |
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Post by Figgles on Nov 5, 2018 21:38:31 GMT
Read an interesting article on RawStory this morning, goo.gl/EPJ91hsnip: Explaining consciousness is one of the hardest problems in science and philosophy. Recent neuroscientific discoveries suggest that a solution could be within reach – but grasping it will mean rethinking some familiar ideas. Consciousness, I argue in a new paper, may be caused by the way the brain generates loops of energetic feedback, similar to the video feedback that “blossoms” when a video camera is pointed at its own output. I first saw video feedback in the late 1980s and was instantly entranced. Someone plugged the signal from a clunky video camera into a TV and pointed the lens at the screen, creating a grainy spiralling tunnel. Then the camera was tilted slightly and the tunnel blossomed into a pulsating organic kaleidoscope. Explaining consciousness in scientific terms, or in any terms, is a notoriously hard problem. Some have worried it’s so hard we shouldn’t even try. But while not denying the difficulty, the task is made a bit easier, I suggest, if we begin by recognising what brains actually do. the trippy vid: (which I wish was around 30 years ago ) 13 minutes is a bit much, but at least it does morph into new patterns as it goes along So...I watched that, and all I could think of was the fact that around four blocks down the street from me, A fully legal cannabis shop just opened up. |
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Post by Enigma on Nov 6, 2018 1:08:40 GMT
Read an interesting article on RawStory this morning, goo.gl/EPJ91hsnip: Explaining consciousness is one of the hardest problems in science and philosophy. Recent neuroscientific discoveries suggest that a solution could be within reach – but grasping it will mean rethinking some familiar ideas. Consciousness, I argue in a new paper, may be caused by the way the brain generates loops of energetic feedback, similar to the video feedback that “blossoms” when a video camera is pointed at its own output. I first saw video feedback in the late 1980s and was instantly entranced. Someone plugged the signal from a clunky video camera into a TV and pointed the lens at the screen, creating a grainy spiralling tunnel. Then the camera was tilted slightly and the tunnel blossomed into a pulsating organic kaleidoscope. Explaining consciousness in scientific terms, or in any terms, is a notoriously hard problem. Some have worried it’s so hard we shouldn’t even try. But while not denying the difficulty, the task is made a bit easier, I suggest, if we begin by recognising what brains actually do. the trippy vid: (which I wish was around 30 years ago ) 13 minutes is a bit much, but at least it does morph into new patterns as it goes along So...I watched that, and all I could think of was the fact that around four blocks down the street from me, A fully legal cannabis shop just opened up. Same thing is happening here. (Oregon) It makes me think of those sentenced to major prison time for drug trafficking back in the 60's. There still; might be some aging hippies sitting in cells somewhere.  |
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Post by Enigma on Nov 6, 2018 15:29:02 GMT
Same thing is happening here. (Oregon) It makes me think of those sentenced to major prison time for drug trafficking back in the 60's. There still; might be some aging hippies sitting in cells somewhere. ....and teens who can't get a job here for being in possession. Maybe they can get a job at the cannabis shop. How's that for irony?  |
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Post by Enigma on Nov 6, 2018 15:51:26 GMT
Maybe they can get a job at the cannabis shop. How's that for irony? Hopefully if the new law passes there will be a means for having records expunged. If not, there's more work to do.  Well, I don't think there's any recompense for stupid laws. If there were, the courts would be revisiting half the convictions. |
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