Cell Memories (Identity)

by David Turell , Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 19:07 (3838 days ago) @ dhw


> dhw: If chemical transactions are insufficient to produce real intelligence in ants (because chemical transactions between automatons do not produce real intelligence/consciousness), then chemical transactions between the automaton cells in the human brain cannot produce real intelligence/consciousness either. But according to you, they do! Therefore, either automatons CAN produce real intelligence, or cells (and ants) are not automatons. I find Matt's reasoning totally logical.-Still very illogical. We still must keep separate intelligently supplied information in cells or ants and the development of analytically developed intelligence for planning purposes. That is a major component of consciousness. Brain neurons and their connections develop both analytic intelligence and consciousness, the former a part of consciousness. We just don't understand how it is done. Ants do not have consciousness, but they are conscious. They can spot remembered landmarks to get back to the nest. I've shown articles about how neurons modify signalling and grow connections to add in memory and new intelligence. They are following supplied programs in their DNA to modify their biochemical reactions. They recognize incoming knowledge and proceed to store it.