Post by Mario Isaic Ramirez on Oct 9, 2016 3:37:42 GMT
Week 5
1. The virtual simulation theory of consciousness is basically stating that us as humans can simulate an action that we might do, before we do it, while also processing the possible reactions from it, such as the consequences and rewards. In the video “The Disneyland of Consciousness: Exploring the Animatronic Image” by neuralsurfer, Lane explains that in some powerful dreams, we interact with many characters and personalities in the dream as if it they were real, but once awake, we know that we simulated every part of the dream ourselves. So we as humans have a conscience that allows us the ability to guessingly predict an occurrence or reaction before it occurs, but also can easily be tricked by our own consciousness in our sleep or with figures or animations that we “give” consciousness to. Lanes states in the video that many can easily “be duped” by these animatronic machines and think they are real people when they are actually just machines.
2. The brain tricks us by playing out different scenarios that have not yet happened to think about the consequences before we move forward with that action. In “Brain Burn” from the required videos, it states that the best way to survive chance contingencies is “by developing a statistically deep understanding of what varying options portend.” This is where humans have a huge advantage because their consciousness can develop a deep understanding of the consequences of an action before moving forward with it. If one does not have a strong mental capacity that can process these thoughts, they can move on their first impulse and suffer major caonsequences which in the real world can result in death. “Brain Burn” supports this by saying “consciousness is a way around pure chance by developing an internalized map of probabilities which can be visualized internally without having to be outsourced prematurely.”
1. The virtual simulation theory of consciousness is basically stating that us as humans can simulate an action that we might do, before we do it, while also processing the possible reactions from it, such as the consequences and rewards. In the video “The Disneyland of Consciousness: Exploring the Animatronic Image” by neuralsurfer, Lane explains that in some powerful dreams, we interact with many characters and personalities in the dream as if it they were real, but once awake, we know that we simulated every part of the dream ourselves. So we as humans have a conscience that allows us the ability to guessingly predict an occurrence or reaction before it occurs, but also can easily be tricked by our own consciousness in our sleep or with figures or animations that we “give” consciousness to. Lanes states in the video that many can easily “be duped” by these animatronic machines and think they are real people when they are actually just machines.
2. The brain tricks us by playing out different scenarios that have not yet happened to think about the consequences before we move forward with that action. In “Brain Burn” from the required videos, it states that the best way to survive chance contingencies is “by developing a statistically deep understanding of what varying options portend.” This is where humans have a huge advantage because their consciousness can develop a deep understanding of the consequences of an action before moving forward with it. If one does not have a strong mental capacity that can process these thoughts, they can move on their first impulse and suffer major caonsequences which in the real world can result in death. “Brain Burn” supports this by saying “consciousness is a way around pure chance by developing an internalized map of probabilities which can be visualized internally without having to be outsourced prematurely.”