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That may appear to be the current neuroscientific 'consensus' but it is far from being accepted by all neuroscientists or by quantum physicists, biologists, and consciousness researchers in science and philosophy.

Not proved. Far from proved.

I doubt that all medical and other technicians who work on the development of neural prostheses to improve functionality of some neural and/or sensorimotor systems in victims of stroke and other forms of brain damage believe that the brain as a whole is a computer, far less that the mind is a computer.

That challenge apparently beggars the minds of even computationalists these days, right? So the fallback claim is that

Will it? On what demonstrated basis?

Yes, no doubt Kurzweil is still holding on to that hope while he takes (and sells) 97 nutritional supplements a day.

<blockquote data-quote="Constance" data-source="post: 208939" data-attributes="member: 6124">That may appear to be the current neuroscientific &#039;consensus&#039; but it is far from being accepted by all neuroscientists or by quantum physicists, biologists, and consciousness researchers in science and philosophy.Not proved.&nbsp; Far from proved.I doubt that all medical and other technicians who work on the development of neural prostheses to improve functionality of some neural and/or sensorimotor systems in victims of stroke and other forms of brain damage believe that the brain as a whole is a computer, far less that the mind is a computer.That challenge apparently beggars the minds of even computationalists these days, right?&nbsp; So the fallback claim is thatWill it?&nbsp; On what demonstrated basis?&nbsp; Yes, no doubt Kurzweil is still holding on to that hope while he takes (and sells) 97 nutritional supplements a day.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Constance, post: 208939, member: 6124"] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]That may appear to be the current neuroscientific 'consensus' but it is far from being accepted by all neuroscientists or by quantum physicists, biologists, and consciousness researchers in science and philosophy.[/COLOR] Not proved. Far from proved. I doubt that all medical and other technicians who work on the development of neural prostheses to improve functionality of some neural and/or sensorimotor systems in victims of stroke and other forms of brain damage believe that the brain as a whole is a computer, far less that the mind is a computer. [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 255)][/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]That challenge apparently beggars the minds of even computationalists these days, right? So the fallback claim is that[/COLOR] [COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]Will it? On what demonstrated basis? [/COLOR] Yes, no doubt Kurzweil is still holding on to that hope while he takes (and sells) 97 nutritional supplements a day. [/QUOTE]

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