Quantum Computers

Mirimir mirimir at riseup.net
Wed Sep 7 00:31:45 PDT 2016


On 09/07/2016 12:50 AM, Georgi Guninski wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 06, 2016 at 09:07:25PM -0400, Steve Kinney wrote:
>> I'm inclined to agree.  Both relativity and quantum mechanics are
>> "counter intuitive" because they address events at scales and in
>> contexts  not encountered in everyday human sensory experience.  But
> 
> Another example for this are visual and auditory illusions (probably
> they exploit other parts of the brain) ;)
> 
>> A new Hilaritas Press print edition of RAW's Quantum Psychology just
> 
> Wikipedia has an article about "Quantum Mind", basically claiming that
> the mind heavily depends on quantum stuff. Pretty sure medical students
> don't study this.
> 
> Are the theories about quantum mind taken seriously?

Well, biochemistry pretty much depends on quantum stuff ;)

But quantum mind, not so much.

Neal Stephenson's _Anathem_ does run with the concept, however.

> A news headline like "5 yro savant boy from Uganda breaks root cert in
> his head for 42 kilograms of western chocolate" will make my day ;)
> 
> 



More information about the cypherpunks mailing list