It's a computer. Just not one from metal and plastic.https://twitter.com/dankessler/status/826594027625590784 …
computers based on the mathematical theories of Turing and many others.
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the brain computes ergo it is a computer. It's not a von neuman machine or a digital computer, but it's a computer nonetheless.
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I assume you know this but I'm (re)stating to show why that similie is not to my taste.
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Those are all excellent points, esp insofar as "computer" is a formalized math construct
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yeah, although obviously we don't have infinite tape but that's just a simplification.

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I'm hoping to raise some of your points at a roundtable with
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it's really basic undergrad computer/cognitive science, so I'm sure they know. But you'll have nice convos regardless I bet.
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