Re: Let There Be Something

From: Bruno Marchal <marchal.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 14:51:24 +0100

Le 05-nov.-05, à 08:22, Russell Standish a écrit :

> Game of Life is an example 2D system capable of universal
> computation. I'm not sure this implies consciousness is possible in
> 2D, but it needs to be considered.

It is easy, although very tedious, to program a Universal Dovetailer,
in the game of life, and in that sense, assuming comp or some stronger
alpha-comp, it can generate consciousness, at least as seen from
inside. And then it generates the physics too (as seen from inside
again).

Bruno


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