But, as we have seen, consciousness appears to be analog too. ‘Red’ and ‘orange’ are not merely ‘on’ or ‘off’, like a ‘1’ or a ‘zero.’ Red and orange come in degrees, like Mercury expanding in a thermometer. Sadness, joy, fear, love. None of these features of consciousness are merely ‘on’ or ‘off’ like a one or a zero. They too come in degrees, like the turning of the gears of a watch.
Do you think that the analog aspects of neuron function help explain the fact that we think consciousness appears to be analog, or am I misunderstanding the point?
(My intuition is that it would be quite hard to tell a story in which, say, the varied electromagnetic effects of neurons on each other help to explain why red and orange seem to come in degrees.)
Do you think that the analog aspects of neuron function help explain the fact that we think consciousness appears to be analog, or am I misunderstanding the point?
(My intuition is that it would be quite hard to tell a story in which, say, the varied electromagnetic effects of neurons on each other help to explain why red and orange seem to come in degrees.)