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You are here		opentheory.net Against functionalism: why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach - Opentheory.net
\|	\|	pressron.wordpress.com What We Talk About When We Talk About Computation	3.6 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Abstract: Machine and language models of computation differ so greatly in the computational complexity properties of their representation that they form two distinct classes that cannot be directly compared in a meaningful way. While machine models are self-contained, the properties of the language models indicate that they require a computationally powerful collaborator, and are better...	3.6 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.qri.org The Universal Plot: Consciousness vs. Pure Replicators	1.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	There are at least some encouraging facts that suggest it is not too late to prevent a pure replicator takeover.	1.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	qualiacomputing.com Why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach \| Qualia Computing	0.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	by Mike Johnson The following is my considered evaluation of the Foundational Research Institute, circa July 2017. I discuss its goal, where I foresee things going wrong with how it defines suffering, and what it could do to avoid these problems. TL;DR version: functionalism ("consciousness is the sum-total of the functional properties of our brains")...	0.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	ncatlab.org philosophy in nLab	29.7 parsecs away Travel
\|		[AI summary] The nLab entry explores philosophical aspects of mathematics, including metaphysics, foundational issues, and historical paradigms, with references to key thinkers and texts.	29.7 parsecs away Travel