Re: A Critical Question

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 11:32:25 -0800, "Dave Ulmer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:

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>"Lester Zick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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>>                                        A Critical Question
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>> What is the ultimate relation between brain input and brain output?
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>Basically you put in energy and data and you get out knowledge and
>understanding. 

I don't necessarily disagree. But if you do the same for a concrete
block you don't get the same output. At least I have never seen one.
Why?

>                       What many don't realize that the brain or mind is not just a
>single processor it is a multiprocessor system with each processor running a
>different intelligent system. The resultant behavior is whichever of these
>many different intelligent systems take charge. If you are in the middle of
>a speech before a large audience and your really have to pee, your peeing
>system may take over and embarass you.
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This may or may not be true but we're still left trying to comprehend
the difference between a concrete block or a computer and the brain.
We may say the brain is a computer but that still doesn't explain the
difference or the nature of the difference.


Regards - Lester