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We can't even model most two-element chemical systems using QM as the state space just becomes too complex. Having a model does not mean you can necessarily ru
by aeternum 6y ago
We can't even model most two-element chemical systems using QM as the state space just becomes too complex.
Having a model does not mean you can necessarily run the computations to sufficient accuracy to make good predictions. Even with something as well-understood as gravity, N-body problems are still quite difficult and calculations must be numerically approximated. This method works fine for most systems but diverges rapidly if a chaotic perturbation is present.
- kbelder 6y agoAnd intelligence seems to be specifically driven by chaotic processes, built to amplify small signals until they cascade. A few different photons impinging on an eye can completely change the state of the brain a few seconds later.
- noisy_boy 6y agoI have noticed that specifics scents have a pretty huge impact on the state of mind; memories and feeling come almost like an overwhelming flood.
- aeternum 6y agoThis is because the sense of smell bypasses the thalamus (router for all other senses) and is located deep in the lymbic system, very close to the hippocampus and amygdala which process memories.