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From: lph@sei.cmu.edu (Larry Howard)
Subject: Re: AI not subject to Heisenberg?
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In article <3kprd1$ibt@cronkite.ocis.temple.edu>, adrianrc@astro.ocis.temple.edu (Adrian Cybriwsky) writes:
|> Mickwest (mickwest@aol.com) wrote:
|> 
|> : 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? 
|> 
|> this is a matter of considerable discussion.  the matter is not at all 
|> solved.  furthermore, i question your wording:  i trust that you mean 'if 
|> the brain works via quantum processes (the type which you described) it 
|> is not transcribable to disk by any human you or i knows' as opposed to 
|> 'it is de facto non-transcribable.'  a slight variation, but given the 
|> realm in which you are speaking, a possibly important one.
|> 
|> : Does its lack of quantum fuzziness mean a computer could not simulate a
|> : brain, or would the computer just have to use fuzzy logic?
|> 	"perhaps, but then again, perhaps not."  a good book to read if 
|> you want to be a "perhaps"er is 'the emperoror's new clothes' by roger 
|> penrose.  this, however, is a much maligned and very controversial book 
|> and should not be regarded by any means as the end-all be-all.
|> 
|> regards,
|> 
|> adrian

Perhaps you mean The_Emperor's_New_Mind by Roger Penrose.



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Larry Howard
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