[ExI] Is the brain a digital computer?

[Gordon Swobe]

--- On Thu, 2/25/10, Mike Dougherty <msd001 at gmail.com> wrote:

>> If should seem obvious, for example, that thoughts
>> don't exist in the absence of brain matter.
> 
> Playing devil's advocate here:  Suppose thoughts exist
> like radio waves and brains are merely the antenna that tunes them
> in.  If there is no radio present, do you really believe the radio
> signals stop existing?

That sounds like some of sort of dualistic religion to me. We can suppose all sorts of religious ideas, but I'd rather not.

> I'm not arguing for mind/matter dualism.  I'm just
> arguing for fun.

I like your attitide. :)

-gts