To: Junior
we know head injuries can cause personality changes, and that removal or destruction of certain portions of the brain can literally turn an angel into a devilFortunately with MRI scans and such, we don't have to wait for tragedies to happen before studying the physical basis of consciousness.
I would expect that at som point in the next hundred years, we will be building electronic equivalents of brains, but I would also expect that early efforts would start with simple, insect-like brains. What we don't know is how to get such amazing results with such a low component count.
285 posted on
03/15/2004 10:24:25 AM PST by
js1138
To: js1138
I would expect that at som point in the next hundred years, we will be building electronic equivalents of brains, but I would also expect that early efforts would start with simple, insect-like brains. I'm tempted to say something about the simplest kind of human brain they might attempt to build -- really tempted -- but it wouldn't be polite.
286 posted on
03/15/2004 11:03:26 AM PST by
PatrickHenry
(A compassionate evolutionist.)
To: js1138
...we will be building electronic equivalents of brains...If so, Liberals will get them banned for they will undoubtably vote CONSERVATIVE!!
333 posted on
03/15/2004 1:42:36 PM PST by
Elsie
(When the avalanche starts... it's too late for the pebbles to vote....)
To: js1138
...early efforts would start with simple, insect-like brains.That roll out pre-programed, ready to go!
Very neat trick!
335 posted on
03/15/2004 1:44:22 PM PST by
Elsie
(When the avalanche starts... it's too late for the pebbles to vote....)
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