Quote:You need more than transmission for processing. But that's irrelevant - I'm willing to call everything processing if it means that you provide an explanation of the mechanics..as you see them.A rock does more than transmit. It takes the input of sound, converts it to heat energy, and outputs it as infrared radiation.
As for the mechanics, please keep in mind that the thing about photons, electrons, etc. is a response to the physical nature of processing, i.e. looking for the most fundamental "spark" in a physical model of mind. I learn more toward idealism, in which all is mind, or toward a neutral monism. In either of these, mind is intrinsic to the universe, rather than a happenstance "bonus" that pops up when things interact in certain ways.
