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www.qualiaresearchinstitute.org
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| | | | | [AI summary] This text is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of the intersection between consciousness, neuroscience, and philosophy, with a particular focus on the work of Steven Lehar and the Qualia Research Institute (QRI). The article introduces Lehar as a significant figure in the field of consciousness studies, emphasizing his harmonic resonance theory of neurocomputation and its implications for understanding the nature of perception, aesthetics, and the mind-body problem. The piece also highlights the importance of developmental milestones in cognitive understanding, referencing Scott Alexander's work on the 'map is not the territory' concept, and explores the role of psychedelic experiences and neuroimaging in understanding consciousness. The ... | |
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www.smoothbrains.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] The text discusses Steven Lehar's harmonic resonance theory and its connection to brain function, particularly in relation to visual perception and neural computation. Lehar's theory suggests that the brain operates through resonant modes rather than individual neurons, and this idea is supported by connectome-specific harmonic wave theory, which links the brain's functional networks to its anatomical structure. The text also explores the implications of these theories, including potential applications in neuroscience and the study of consciousness, such as the possibility of directly manipulating brain harmonics to induce specific states of consciousness. | |
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smoothbrains.net
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| | | | | [AI summary] This article introduces Steven Lehar's theories on phenomenology, focusing on bubble worlds and force fields as models for understanding subjective experiences and consciousness, with insights from various contributors and personal reflections. | |
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www.greaterwrong.com
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| | | "If the ends don't justify the means, what does?" -variously attributed "I think of myself as running on hostile hardware." -Justin Corwin Yesterday I talked about how humans may have evolved a structure of political revolution, beginning by believing themselves morally superior to the corrupt current power structure, but ending by being corrupted by power themselves-not by any plan in their own minds, but by the echo of ancestors who did the same and thereby reproduced. | ||
