From: Ben Goertzel (ben@webmind.com)
Date: Mon Mar 05 2001 - 10:49:09 MST
I agree that there isn't good evidence that quantum theory (or other
advanced physics theories)
are needed to explain consciousness.
However, this is a separate issue from whether quantum computing could
supply intelligent machines
with a heck of a lot of thinking power
Similarly, whether the brain uses quantum computing to help it solve
computational problems faster,
is a separate question from whether quantum phenomena underly the brain's
consciousness...
Ben
> I do have a strong intuition about it, and I think it's
> nonsense. We're
> making good progress in understanding how mind works, and so far there is
> absolutely nothing to indicate we need this idea of quantum
> consciousness. As
> far as I'm concerned, this is a spooky hand theory. It tries to explain by
> obscuring, a technique used for millenia by priests and mystics
> and it never
> got us anything good so far.
>
> Of course that's just my opinion. :)
>
>
> Patrick
>
> >
> > Ben
> >
>
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