Revisions of #566

Contributors: Tom Nassis
Nick, I think your criticisms are indirectly addressing my concerns.  ↵
Would you say the framing of "The brain is a computer" does more to obscure and mislead than to illuminate?↵
We can invoke the word "computer" to say that the brain processes information.↵
But if that's all we're saying, then I'd say the word "computer" brings so much irrelevant baggage that it might be counterproductive.↵
Is this why you object to using the word "computer?"

Nick, I think your criticisms are indirectly addressing my concerns.

Would you say the framing of "The brain is a computer" does more to obscure and mislead than to illuminate?
We can invoke the word "computer" to say that the brain processes information.
But if that's all we're saying, then I'd say the word "computer" brings so much irrelevant baggage that it might be counterproductive.
Is this why you object to using the word "computer?"

Version 1 · #566 · Tom Nassis · about 2 months ago

Nick, I think your criticisms are indirectly addressing my concerns.  ↵
WouldWould you say the framing of "The brain is a computer" does more to obscure and mislead than to illuminate?
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Nick, I think your criticisms are indirectly addressing my concerns. Would you say the framing of "The brain is a computer" does more to obscure and mislead than to illuminate?

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Version 2 · #567 · Tom Nassis · about 2 months ago
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