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Article 3872 of comp.ai.philosophy:
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>From: zirdum@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Antun Zirdum)
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Subject: Re: Brain waves
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Date: 19 Feb 92 16:06:37 GMT
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In article <3413@novavax.UUCP> gowj@novavax.UUCP (James Gow) writes:
>Does a neural net produce something akin to a brain wave? My wife says
>that's how they determine brain activity in the hospital. After three
>succesive EEGs and the wave is flat the brain is declared dead. Does this
>pile of silicon produce a wave such that when it is operational it can be
>said to be functioning?
>

Just hold up a transistor AM radio up close to your computer, turn the 
tuner around a little, voila - electronic interference patterns a-la brains
have on EEG equiptment.
>-- 
>Linc, James Internet: Gowj@solar.nova.edu, Gowj@novavax.nova.edu
>Songs of Solomon 2:12 "...the voice of the turtle is heard in our land."
>James Gow P.O. Box 700585 Miami, Fla. 33170. Modem: 305-233-4783 2400 bps.
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