Re: Consciousness is information?

From: Brent Meeker <meekerdb.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:17:04 -0700

Stathis Papaioannou wrote:
> 2009/4/30 Brent Meeker <meekerdb.domain.name.hidden>:
>
>
>> I see no contradiction in a "noticeable gap in consciousness". Whether
>> noticing such a gap depends on having some theory of the world or is
>> intrinsic seems to be the question.
>>
>
> You would notice a gap if the background changed, or if your level of
> consciousness ramped down and ramped up again rather than
> instantaneously turning off and on, but if these technical factors
> could be controlled for how could you possibly notice a gap?
>
>
>
The same way it is proposed that continuity is established in OM's - by
memory. When I've had a concussion, I notice a memory gap.

Brent

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