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Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 4:05 am (This post was last modified: February 1, 2018 at 4:18 am by chimp3.)
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 8:59 am (This post was last modified: February 1, 2018 at 9:01 am by Edwardo Piet.)
(January 31, 2018 at 9:45 pm)uncool Wrote:
(January 31, 2018 at 9:35 pm)Hammy Wrote:
(January 31, 2018 at 9:14 am)polymath257 Wrote: There have been studies that show that doing *less* work is more the key to intelligence than doing more.

No wonder I'm such a fucking genius.

That especially makes no sense, for example compared to chimps per body mass, humans have more neuronal interactions in the brain (aka more work is done), and those extra interactions have given rise to science and technology by human brains.

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(February 1, 2018 at 4:05 am)chimp3 Wrote: Uncool: ProgrammingGodJordan! You're back!

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums/de...ious-brain

Can't say I'm not surprised.

Whoops, I meant, can't say I'm surprised.

I CAN say I'm not surprised. I'm not surprised. I'm not surprised. I'm not fucking surprised.
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 9:33 am (This post was last modified: February 1, 2018 at 9:33 am by polymath257.)
No, I am saying that the authors take a simple concept and wrap it in a complicated one to hype it up. The connection to entropy is forced: it is much simpler to say exactly what has been done by saying the brain shows more correlations (not even more actual connections) when awake.

So, once again, they did this with 9 subjects. At the very least that is way too small to reach any conclusions.

Second, they over-complicate their results by bringing in entropy when the simpler description is both more accurate and has less hype. This makes me question their motives and honesty..

Now, there *may* be a connection between entropy and consciousness. I think it would be way cool if there is. But this study doesn't show it. Not even close.
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 9:36 am
(February 1, 2018 at 4:05 am)chimp3 Wrote: Uncool: ProgrammingGodJordan! You're back!

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I was fooled yet again.
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 9:57 am
(February 1, 2018 at 9:33 am)polymath257 Wrote: No, I am saying that the authors take a simple concept and wrap it in a complicated one to hype it up.

Sounds like poo-gaming good Jow-don to me!
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 11:34 am
(February 1, 2018 at 9:36 am)Grandizer Wrote:
(February 1, 2018 at 4:05 am)chimp3 Wrote: Uncool: ProgrammingGodJordan! You're back!

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums/de...ious-brain

I was fooled yet again.

I know you're trying to be nice but jordan and his flabby tits stick out more and more in every new sock he makes.
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 11:42 am
(February 1, 2018 at 9:36 am)Grandizer Wrote:
(February 1, 2018 at 4:05 am)chimp3 Wrote: Uncool: ProgrammingGodJordan! You're back!

http://www.atheistrepublic.com/forums/de...ious-brain

I was fooled yet again.

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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 12:16 pm
HA! I called it days ago in his other thread.
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 12:19 pm
It would help a lot if he'd post one of those unfocused self portraits.
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RE: Consciousness causes higher entropy compared to unconscious states in the human brain
February 1, 2018 at 1:46 pm
(February 1, 2018 at 11:42 am)Hammy Wrote:
(February 1, 2018 at 9:36 am)Grandizer Wrote: I was fooled yet again.

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