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I think the realization that humans are merely computational systems is one of the more important parts of my life.
by burgerbrain 15y ago
I think the realization that humans are merely computational systems is one of the more important parts of my life.
- rgbrgb 15y agoI don't think 'realization' is really the right word unless you have proof.
- burgerbrain 15y agoI don't have evidence to suggest anything else. My previous theory on human intelligence involved a supernatural belief. Any other alternative that I can conceive of, besides the computation theory, similarly rely on supernatural beliefs. I reject the assumed suggestion that I must have evidence to reject the supernatural. Or, in simpler terms, dualism requires evidence while monism does not (although it of course has it, in great quantity).
- rgbrgb 15y agoAll I'm saying is that in biological sciences, exactly how we "work" (and in particular, how our brains work) is still very much an open question, just as whether a machine can have intelligence is an open question in computer science. Unfortunately not having evidence for other theories does not even come close to proof of the theory in question.
- burgerbrain 15y agoThe question isn't "how do they work". The question is "are they more computationally powerful than Turing machines". Until demonstrated otherwise, the only sound position is "No."
- yters 15y agoAs long as all of reality runs on mathematics then AI is possible. I think many commonly assume that reality is inherently mathematical, but don't realize their assumption.