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From: kovsky@netcom.com (Bob Kovsky)
Subject: Re: AI not subject to Heisenberg?
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In article <3koike$f9v@newsbf02.news.aol.com>,
Mickwest <mickwest@aol.com> wrote:
>Thought Experiment:
>
...

>
>Is it theoretically possible to do this with a human brain? Is it possible
>to represent the state of the brain in a discreet manner, so that it could
>be saved to disk? 
...

>
>If it is theoretically (never mind practically) possible to record the
>physical state of the brain, then we could also theoretically transcribe
>this state to a computer simulation and have an exact copy of the brain.
>
>If not, then is the quantum fuzziness an integral part of the brains
>functioning?
>
>Does its lack of quantum fuzziness mean a computer could not simulate a
>brain, or would the computer just have to use fuzzy logic?

	Why do you think that the condition of the brain can be expressed 
as "a state"?  A state is a condition that is constant for a duration, 
however short.  There are aspects of brain functioning that suggest there 
is never a constant condition.

	People also talk about "states of consciousness."  This seems 
very strange to me.  Just try to get your consciousness into a constant 
condition.  It is very difficult.


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