Randal Koene, Halcyon Molecular; carboncopies.org
Embracing competitive developments: The case for substrate-independent minds and whole brain emulation
In a real environment that is dominated by Universal Darwinism, all-pervasive competition and natural
selection at every scale, the strongest requirement for the successful existence of a thinking entity is a
survival-oriented self-consistent reward mechanism. Some thinking entities will learn ways to modify
their reward mechanisms in accordance with new information, as a means to maximize reward over
time. There is evidence that this development has already commenced in humans.
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Thursday, 7 April 2011
Saturday, 19 March 2011
How close are we to replicating brain tissue in synthetic form? (Extended abstract)
Dennis Bray, Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
Brain vs. Machine
Over the past 50 years, sci-fi writers and other visionaries have been predicting the appearance of humanoid robots able to walk, talk, and act like people. Over the same period of time our knowledge of the brain and understanding of how it acts has been transformed. So, as the singularity approaches, it seems reasonable to ask how close are we to replicating brain tissue in synthetic form? What are the implications for the future?
Brain vs. Machine
Over the past 50 years, sci-fi writers and other visionaries have been predicting the appearance of humanoid robots able to walk, talk, and act like people. Over the same period of time our knowledge of the brain and understanding of how it acts has been transformed. So, as the singularity approaches, it seems reasonable to ask how close are we to replicating brain tissue in synthetic form? What are the implications for the future?
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