Category Archives: Brain size

Merlin

No, not the wizard. I’m not much into sword and sorcery, although I loved Excalibur and especially its Merlin. But no, this is the free app from Cornell which is amazing and, so far, totally free of ads, promotions, and … Continue reading

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Does Not Compute

That the laws of physics are computable seems to be an article of faith among some. If the laws of physics are computable, then the brain (and consciousness) would be computable unless we are willing to entertain supernatural exemptions from … Continue reading

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Consciousness as Mimicry

I’ve compared the mind to a model but I’ve struggled to find a good example of the type of model it is. We know there are different types of models. In science most models are abstract and mathematical. A couple … Continue reading

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