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Up-voted because I have interest and experience in AI, but the stuff about the brain is just nonsense. What does it even mean for the brain to have types (or no
by dvt 13y ago
Up-voted because I have interest and experience in AI, but the stuff about the brain is just nonsense. What does it even mean for the brain to have types (or not to have types, for that matter)?
> The brain is a (sophisticated) computer! It’s a big processor.
If you're a behaviorist, sure. But many (many) people don't see it this way. I'm not just talking about philosophers here, but also doctors, biologists, and chemists. How do you even define computer in such a context? I would suggest some reading of John Searle (see Mind: A Brief Introduction) to clarify some ideas here. Sure, we tend to hear stuff like "the brain is a parallel computer!" all the time, but these statements don't really mean much and are often sensationalized.
The analogy breaks down even worse from there. Comparing the JS event subsystem with fired electrical impulses in the brain? I mean, come on.