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minus-squareThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoI’ve always been told the “brains are computers” thing was a bad analogy but I’ve never been able to understand why it’s bad if it fits so damn well
minus-squarecandyman337@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoTbh I’d say that it’s backwards, the computer is a more basic brain, in ways.
minus-squarebaked_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 year agoComputers are just attempt to recreate the human brain… today you just need to add some kind of thinking / “consciousness” to reach it
I’ve always been told the “brains are computers” thing was a bad analogy but I’ve never been able to understand why it’s bad if it fits so damn well
Tbh I’d say that it’s backwards, the computer is a more basic brain, in ways.
Computers are just attempt to recreate the human brain… today you just need to add some kind of thinking / “consciousness” to reach it