Brain does not process information and it is not a computer (opens in new tab)

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2 pointsRiderOfGiraffes4y ago2 comments

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This is very common type of brain/computer type essay.

It's based on incorrect and too narrow understanding of what computation or "being like a computer means". In other words straw man argumentation.

previous submission using a different article title: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19207491

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This is very common type of brain/computer type essay.

It's based on incorrect and too narrow understanding of what computation or "being like a computer means". In other words straw man argumentation.

previous submission using a different article title: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19207491

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse