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Old 11-01-2021, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Trexller [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
what do you folks think will occur first, a computer that can host the human consciousness, or a machine that can keep the brain alive indefinitely?
Great question, I wonder if we'll ever even be able to really define what a human consciousness is, before we develop something that says it has one.

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Originally Posted by Gustoo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
The best machines follow natural principles to the best of our ability to make them do so.

The point here is that a computer and the way it processes data is nothing like a brain.

We build machines that work the way we know they will work. We make non biological life imitate biological life.