Rambling 94: Questions About Brain Power

An episode of the The Just Conversation Podcast podcast, hosted by GreyThoughts.Info, titled "Rambling 94: Questions About Brain Power" was published on July 4, 2020 and runs 59 minutes.

July 4, 2020 ·59m · The Just Conversation Podcast

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Summary

The brain’s capacity and intellect get explored through questions posed by listeners. Story: Having observed the growing ignorance and complete lack of human intellect in the last few weeks, the clone duo considering plugging into the matrix. Before doing so they decide to unpack whether or not its worth it by exploring the capacity of human intellect. The philosophical implications will lead them somewhere they never expected. All that and more on this episode of Just Conversation! Remember to leaves us a rating wherever you listen to podcasts! Topics Discussed: 02:41 What if we couldn’t lie? 12:37 Does language affect thought? 17:54 Benefits of consciousness? 22:21 Can logic exist without language? 24:25 Is not being the most intelligent scary? 30:57 Could simulated neurons recreate consciousness? 32:57 Why are we confident in the unprovable? 34:55 Who would you be without memory? 37:22 Do genetics influence political leanings? 38:57 Can intellect be selectively bred? 42:18 Why do we want whats bad for us? 46:34 Is originality possible? 52:43 Is a perfect clone still you? Our Links Official Website - https://greythoughts.info/podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/JustConvoPod Facebook - https://facebook.com/justconvopod Instagram - https://instagram.com/justconvopod

Episode Description

The brain’s capacity and intellect get explored through questions posed by listeners.

Story:
Having observed the growing ignorance and complete lack of human intellect in the last few weeks, the clone duo considering plugging into the matrix. Before doing so they decide to unpack whether or not its worth it by exploring the capacity of human intellect. The philosophical implications will lead them somewhere they never expected. All that and more on this episode of Just Conversation!

Remember to leaves us a rating wherever you listen to podcasts!

Topics Discussed:
02:41 What if we couldn’t lie?
12:37 Does language affect thought?
17:54 Benefits of consciousness?
22:21 Can logic exist without language?
24:25 Is not being the most intelligent scary?
30:57 Could simulated neurons recreate consciousness?
32:57 Why are we confident in the unprovable?
34:55 Who would you be without memory?
37:22 Do genetics influence political leanings?
38:57 Can intellect be selectively bred?
42:18 Why do we want whats bad for us?
46:34 Is originality possible?
52:43 Is a perfect clone still you?

Our Links

Official Website - https://greythoughts.info/podcast

Twitter - https://twitter.com/JustConvoPod

Facebook - https://facebook.com/justconvopod

Instagram - https://instagram.com/justconvopod