Author Archives: James Cross

Brief Followup to World As Neural Network

Some of the claims for the theory dealt with in my last post were fairly astonishing and we should rightfully be skeptical of them. However, I would like to point out that the idea that entropy could be connected to … Continue reading

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World As Neural Network?

I’m interested in getting people reactions to this paper: The world as a neural network. Here’s a fragment of the abstract that omits the technical parts: We discuss a possibility that the entire universe on its most fundamental level is … Continue reading

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Origins of Qualia and Self

I have never been a fan of the so-called “hard problem” of consciousness. In part, this is probably because I never have considered myself a philosopher. While, like most people, I have some “philosophical” ideas, philosophy itself as a formal, … Continue reading

Posted in Consciousness, Electromagnetism, Human Evolution, Intelligence | 43 Comments