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From: Joscha Bach Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 12:11 PM To: Jeffrey Epstein Subject: Re: Computation and Consciousness At what level do you look for feedback? As far as I know: Within the nervous system, most of the processing =eems to be top-down (and indeed, I emphasize mostly bottom up during =he lecture). Between the computational machine of the mind and the =omputational machine of the universe, there is no feedback, but purely =or formal reasons. That is because all the feedback is taken care of on =he physical level, i.e. it is not the mind that "writes" into the =niverse, but the brain. (Similar to personal computers: strictly =peaking, software does not change states of the physical machinery, but =he physical machinery itself changes its states; software exists on a =ifferent level of description that is supervenient on, but causally =nsulated from physics.) Cheers! Joscha > Am 31.12.2014 um 13:02 schrieb jeffrey E. <[email protected]>: > well done. I think you might want to consider more of a feedback =ystem all along the way, it appeared to me as too much as a one way =rocessor. > On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 7:38 AM, Joscha Bach > Dear Jeffrey, > at Hamburg's 31c3 conference, I had the opportunity to demonstrate how = computational universe can give rise to consciousness. If you like, =lease have a look; after all, you are the one making it possible. > =ttp://media.ccc.de/browse/congress/2014/31c3_-_6573_-_enn saal_2_-_2 > 0141.281B0_-_from_computation_to_consciousness_doscha.html#video&t= >1 > Very best wishes for the start into the new year! > — Joscha • please note > The information contained in this communication is confidential, may > be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and > is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of > JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or > any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you > have received this communication in error, please notify us > immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], EFTA_R1_01404736 EFTA02385571 > and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all > attachments. copyright -all rights reserved 2 EFTA_R1_01404737 EFTA02385572