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> I think it’s very much a magical fantasy computer :-) A thought experiment, rather than a claim to something that’s been built or exists. I think this kind o
by Someone 2y ago
> I think it’s very much a magical fantasy computer :-) A thought experiment, rather than a claim to something that’s been built or exists.
I think this kind of computer exists and is called ”brain”.
- thesuperbigfrog 2y ago>> I think this kind of computer exists and is called ”brain”. True, but there are ethical and rights considerations unless you are building / growing an artifical brain. You can't just grab a human or sufficiently-suitable animal brain and turn them into your personal mentat (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Organizations_of_the_Dune_universe&diffonly=true#Mentats https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Organizations_of_...) or computing servitor (https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Servitor https://warhammer40k.fandom.com/wiki/Servitor) to do your computing for you. (At least, not ethically.) Where would you get a brain to train? Also, it's not easy to train human / animal brains in their natural state as any parent / animal trainer can attest.