Category Archives: Robotics

Artificial Consciousness?

Posted on December 23, 2019 by James Cross

This is a very brief post relating to possibility of artificial consciousness on a silicon substrate. I’ve been skeptical of this and remain so, but I know both McFadden and Pockett both believe that consciousness is identical with certain types … Continue reading →

Posted in Consciousness, Electromagnetism, Human Evolution, Robotics | 37 Comments

Animism, Neuroscience, and Information

Posted on November 17, 2013 by James Cross

Thanks to Naturalistic Pantheist Musings for pointing to this interview of Christof Koch in Wired Magazine. Koch is a neuroscientist who believes consciousness arises whenever a sufficient level of complexity arises in an information processing system.

Posted in Consciousness, Robotics, Transhumanism | 2 Comments

Why the Future Needs Us Part II

Posted on May 26, 2012 by James Cross

Life finds a way – Prof. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park  The last question was asked for the first time, half in jest, on May 21, 2061, at a time when humanity first stepped into the light. – Isaac Asimov, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Futurism, Human Evolution, Robotics, Time | 7 Comments