Tag Archives: consciousness
links for 2010-03-25: they’re made of meat
Meat Terry Bisson's short story, one of the first that ever came my way over the net, back in the early 90s, coming around again (they always come around) via the Daily Grail (tags: Terry-Bisson meat scifi story SETI consciousness)
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links for 2010-03-24: vintage Marvin Minsky
Why People Think Computers Can't Marvin Minsky's 1982 article. In txt format! Read it like it's 1982! (tags: ai programming philosophy technology Marvin-Minsky)
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Tagged AI, consciousness, Marvin-Minsky, philosophy, programming, technology
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Francis Crick, Stalking the Rational Mind
Consciousness is different. Crick acknowledges that consciousness is bound to be a far more complex quarry than DNA. “There are lots of bits of business to explain,” he says cheerfully, relishing the sheer intricacy of the quest. “Aesthetic responses to … more…