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I'm always surprised in these discussions that the ideas of Tesla, Planck and others don't come up. Someone once tried to convince me that consciousness arose f
by okareaman 6y ago
I'm always surprised in these discussions that the ideas of Tesla, Planck and others don't come up. Someone once tried to convince me that consciousness arose from the brain by saying that if he removed a part, then consciousness would change and diminish. I answered along the lines of Tesla that perhaps the brain is a like a radio receiver and if you remove parts from the receiver it is not going to work.
My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists
― Nikola Tesla
All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force which brings the particle of an atom to vibration and holds this most minute solar system of the atom together.
We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent mind. This mind is the matrix of all matter
― Max Planck
- lostmsu 6y agoIt is known you can remove parts of brain, thus reducing ability to think, sometimes abruptly (but not completely). One of the abruptions will be fatal for ability to stay conscious.
- loopz 6y agoIf your yardstick is in meters, you will be measuring meters.
- nathanfig 6y agoYou can remove the antenna from a radio and remove the ability to hear the ballgame. That does not mean the game was happening in the antenna. Before getting hung up on the idea of transmission, understand this is just an analogy: breaking something by removing a part does not prove much at all.
- lostmsu 6y agoThat theory does not pass Occam's razor.
- miles 6y agoThe Man Without a Brain https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70204/man-without-brain https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/70204/man-without-brain Scientists research man missing 90% of his brain who leads a normal life https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.3679117/scientists-research-man-missing-90-of-his-brain-who-leads-a-normal-life-1.3679125 https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-...
- lostmsu 6y agoAre you trying to prove my point?
- okareaman 6y agoThis doesn't address my point along with Tesla's, that consciousness my be a field that exists outside the brain
- lostmsu 6y agoFair, you point is addressed by Occam's razor.