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> .. What, materially, is that property .. Synapses firing .. > .. what physical laws explain it .. Physics .. > .. and by what mechanism does it emerge fro
by Stierlitz 7y ago
> .. What, materially, is that property ..
Synapses firing ..
> .. what physical laws explain it ..
Physics ..
> .. and by what mechanism does it emerge from mere electrical impulses?
Through the senses and acting on the environment through muscles triggered by synapses firing.
- mooseburger 7y agoHeard of the China brain thought experiment? https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_brain https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_brain Would such a brain be conscious? Why or why not?
- Stierlitz 7y ago> Would such a brain be conscious? Why or why not? If the brain was stimulated by inputs from the surrounding environment then YES!