[ExI] Quantum consciousness, quantum mysticism, and transhumanist engineering

[Stathis Papaioannou]

> On Mar 9, 2017, Henry Rivera wrote:
>
>> The point I was making is that the implausible idea that evolution
chanced upon the only way to produce consciousness leads to the even more
implausible idea that consciousness is independent of brain function.

> If it turns out you are incorrect, it might just suggest evolution or at
least evolution within some parameters was not chance after all. Everything
we think we knew might get turned upside down once we understand
consciousness. Or not I concede.

On 10 March 2017 at 10:20, Henry Rivera <hrivera at alumni.virginia.edu> wrote:

>
> > On Mar 9, 2017, at 5:57 PM, Stathis Papaioannou <stathisp at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > The point I was making is that the implausible idea that evolution
> chanced upon the only way to produce consciousness leads to the even more
> implausible idea that consciousness is independent of brain function.
>
> If it turns out you are incorrect, it might just suggest evolution or at
> least evolution within some parameters was not chance after all. Everything
> we think we knew might get turned upside down once we understand
> consciousness. Or not I concede.
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-- 
Stathis Papaioannou

It is possible that Cartesian dualism is true: that the brain determines
behaviour while consciousness occurs in another, spiritual realm, and it
just a contingent fact that behaviour and consciousness are aligned.
However, there is no evidence for it and no reason to believe it.
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