The possibilities of physicalism (4 of 4)

Our consciousness has an entirely physical basis. This has certain unpleasant consequences, but it also holds the promise of incredible opportunities for transforming our very existence. http://emptv.com/

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[blueboyblue]

Digital human brain...so, out of curiosity, have you ever had your cell phone or laptop computer battery die?

Dead battery equals dead brain. Sorry, no immortality in the digital brain.

PS: got to love a boy with a brain.

[ZJemptv]

Any "format" has its own set of advantages and disadvantages, it's just a matter of figuring out which tradeoffs are worth it, and which ones are best suited for certain situations. Digital brains aren't necessarily the only alternative here -- what I was trying to get at is there's room for improvement.

[matthoople70]

great video.

[ZJemptv]

Thanks :)

[Dhoward1353]

I am slowly wading through all of your vids. Finally got to this quartet and viewed them in tight order. WOW! I really enjoyed them.

Ever read "Flowers for Algernon," by Daniel Keyes? Or have you ever watched the film "Charlie"?

You present some good points and I am sure you know it really is nothing new.

By the way, I am glad you say it NU clE Ar. That has always been one of MY bugaboos.

I think people who say Nu CUE Lar are simply demonstrating that they part of the New Cue Less.

KEEP IT UP!

[GStolyarovII]

Outstanding video series on physicalism and its implications for future radical human improvement! As a long-time viewer, I continue to be impressed with the integrated, sophisticated manner in which you tie together multiple intellectual areas – e.g., physicalism, atheism, and transhumanism. Too many thinkers today who have great insights in some of these areas are nonetheless compartmentalized and conventional in others – but you offer a refreshing philosophical consistency and courage.

[ABC132Acd]

If we're a blip on the timeline, we'll just have to be the best damn blip ever.

[way2jaded1]

you know it is this kind of optimism which is why I hate next gen. O wait in next gen the improved humans are kept prisoner and have to lead secret identity's to get by. erm o well. Let's face are kid's are in for a world of hurt. :)

[TheCeejReturns]

As far as the human race dying, would that necessarily be a bad thing? The human race may be very advanced, but it's arrogant, selfish, and destructive. It not only has the power to destroy all life on the planet, there is a very good possibility that it could at some point. Even if it doesn't, it's producing an ecological net damage. It may very well be a good thing for it to go extinct. The world would not miss it.

[ConalCochran]

In going through the earlier portions of your archive, I had postponed my viewing of this four part series because of the lengths of the segments and the abundance of information I would have to process knowing you would present numerous examples and adequate understanding of said examples to substantiate your position. Having FINALLY gone through these, I must say, they are among your most intriguing and well written and have inspired me to write a question that I'll soon ask you on reddit.com

[MallGrabMcTwist]

hahaha, i was commenting to let you know i will incorporate this neuron-recovery or artificial brain idea into a book/screenplay i'm working on (credit to you for the idea) also started lol-ing when you mention off world colonization @ the end b/c that is already part of the story.

[blueboyblue]

This is how I see digital existance. You are is a coma, yet you are still conscious. Your body has shutdown, but your brain continues to wake and sleep and be aware. But, you can't communicate this fact to anyone around you. How soon before you would rather die than endure the unending boredom?

Though as a 'computer' you might have the ability to learn and interact, it would be without physicality. No body, no love, or at least, no sex.

[blueboyblue]

@MallGrabMcTwist

"Rolex Oyster Perpetual. no batteries..., ever."

Try putting in on a shelf for a few years and see if it is running when you come back. (hope this doesn't double post).

The heart is a lonely hunter, in the long run, LIFE needs more than a BRAIN, it needs the ability to interact and experience life. It needs to touch and be touched. It needs to love and be loved - physically. I needs to seek out new worlds and boldly go where no man has gone before.

[blueboyblue]

@ZJemptv

"Digital brains aren't necessarily the only alternative -- ... there's room for improvement."

ZJ, I'm a big fan of yours. To simply preserve the brain & consciousness is not enough. To be alive without the ability to live is not really life. The ability to engage & interact with others, to pursue knowledge & experience, that is real life. To be, or not to be...that is the question. But 'to be' is simply not enough.

Do digital brains have orgasms? Can they feel a tender touch?