Re: MD Re: I Am The Fox's Parrot

From: ian glendinning (psybertron@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Oct 14 2005 - 11:14:26 BST

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    Platt, most of your points are rhetorical non-sequitors intended to
    imply things I said but didn't - your usual dirtiest trick :-) but
    anyway ...

    When you say
    Your explanation that somehow consciousness arises from entities of
    sufficient complexity with requisite variety is dubious to say the
    least. You might want to explain how that happens when you get a
    moment or two.

    I say
    I doubt you are qualified to say it's dubious, you are simply denying
    it. If I could explain it I'd be be a Nobel prize winner, but
    fortunately there are plenty of those already on the case. Keep that
    mind open - ie suspend disbelief.

    Moving on - you make an important point of mine - you too believe
    "explanation" is the key and you clearly expect to see quality in an
    explanation - you believe you'll recognise a good one when you see it.

    Ian

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