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I lost interest when certain other ideas made me think his basic project of accounting for consciousness mathematically was deeply flawed (and it wasn't Penrose
by westoncb 10y ago
I lost interest when certain other ideas made me think his basic project of accounting for consciousness mathematically was deeply flawed (and it wasn't Penrose's argument about formal systems!). I did find it entertaining though, so maybe I'll revisit before too long.
I'm curious what shift it caused for you, if you don't mind saying.
- empath75 10y agoAt least for me, it wasn't so much about computers or computer science, as it was the first time I really deeply considered what consciousness is. It's actually the book, along with The Selfish Gene that made me dismiss the necessity of any kind of 'soul', fresh out of Catholic School.
- westoncb 10y agoThe more time I've spent reading about and considering the nature of subjectivity, the more I believe arguments from evolution or computer simulation are irrelevant. They're talking about something different.