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   by justsee 16y ago

   'have been debunked' - quite an emotionally laden phrase to introduce what is in fact an opposing view by another mathematician don't you think? The hostility the Strong AI camp have for Penrose's views is fascinating - it must be infuriati
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   by justsee 16y ago

   That is exactly what Penrose demonstrates in his book - within mathematics there are things that cannot be calculated algorithmically. Which is also why the above summary makes the point that this simple argument is devastating (for propone
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   by justsee 16y ago

   The article doesn't really do a good job of explaining the real problem, which is understanding what consciousness is, as a requirement for a thinking 'being'. Obviously Penrose's book 'The Emperor's New Mind' came out some time after this
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   Why Roger Penrose thinks computers can't(friesian.com)

   34 points by justsee 16y ago|33 comments
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   by justsee 16y ago

   I had a great experience with a very simple practice called Vipassana. I wrote about it straight after doing a 10-day course of meditation - 9 days of no speaking was an event in itself: http://weblog.squareapple.net/archives/2004/11/26/ar