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The connection of memory to consciousness is a fascinating thing to consider. If we had no memory whatsoever, then even with our huge brains I suspect we'd be a
by wafer_thin 3y ago
The connection of memory to consciousness is a fascinating thing to consider. If we had no memory whatsoever, then even with our huge brains I suspect we'd be as conscious as a plant, or possibly even less so (plants have timekeeping ability and thats a rudimentary memory of sorts). Perhaps 'blue' and 'chocolatey' are the interpretations a memory state makes of new input.
- FollowingTheDao 3y agoThank you. I keep bringing it up here and you are the first one who has perceived my point. For more on 'blue' and 'chocolatey', check out this video... How did consciousness evolve - with Nicholas Humphrey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QWaZp_2I1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QWaZp_2I1k I want to add as well that genetics are a type of memory as well, and there might be two types of "conscioucness", one of the brain and one of the body.
- jessemcbride 3y agoMore reading on this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_spectrum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inverted_spectrum