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The Global Brain

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    Hi all! A cheery top of the morning to you. I am sending you some  links to the Global Brain, this week, starting off with Beth’s Blog (awesome BTW Beth –love it! thanks)
 
http://bethdaviesstofka.wordpress.com/2010/09/14/the-evolution-of-consciousness/
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_brain
 
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/GBRAIFAQ.html
 
http://projectglobalbrain.com/
 
 
And here as per Demian’s suggestion is a blurb on “What is Consciousness?”
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/CONSCIOU.html

We would like to get a general "consensus" or perhaps "working definition" of "consciousness." What do you like/dislike about this this definition?

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Beth Davies-Stofka
Sat, 2010-09-25 23:49

I like the definition very much for the reason that it is multi-tiered, anticipating and accommodating many different approaches to consciousness. I like that it differentiates between two different kinds of "awareness." And not surprisingly, I don't like the definition because of its complexity. Still, from the point of view of games design, one could use it as a kind of checklist to test the sophistication of the game. How many layers of consciousness does it fully engage, from sensation to first-person experience? I was really engaged by the FAQ, by the way. Much of this is brand-new material for me, and I'll need lots of time (perhaps more than we have in this class!) to digest it and transform it into something useful.