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I think the "extended mind" view makes sense but also gets way more complicated in the presence of computers that have capabilities beyond just information stor
by abeppu 5y ago
I think the "extended mind" view makes sense but also gets way more complicated in the presence of computers that have capabilities beyond just information storage and retrieval (i.e. knowledge "that"). Knowledge "how" to do something can be much richer, especially when the things we partly know how to do are often about interacting with computers.
People learn arithmetic in school, but often become functionally dependent on calculators or computer. When this happens, I don't have the sensation that I "knew" the right answer, or that I did the calculation; clearly the device did the work. The separation is apparent.
What about when a script or tool you use every day does something you could in principle do on your own, but the computer is far faster and more reliable? Do you feel you "know" how to typecheck your code? Or to resolve dependencies?
- bhouston 5y agoThere is the further idea of an "exocortex" that ties into your brain at a deeper level and shares cognitive processes more directly: https://transhumanism.fandom.com/wiki/Exocortex https://transhumanism.fandom.com/wiki/Exocortex I guess that is sort of where you are going?