| > Distinguishable conscious states doesn't mean every historical record needs to be present and fully encoded. No it does not, however the mechanics of constructive and destructive potential is non-linear, allowing superior efficiency. The mind works more like a chemical reaction than a branch decision tree. > It can, and very likely is, lossy - in fact, it certainly is very lossy. Introspection prunes raw hyperdimensional memories into reinforced selective memories, loosing significant resolution in exchange for adapted value. > the idea that we carry all of our historical experiences, and do it faithfully, is bullshit. We carry a holographic rendering of every sensory experience, including internal awarenesses of every neurological cognition. Every cognition, even those one is never fully aware of. These holographic details are only accessible in the raw by a rare few. All others have a “memory index” in a specialized part of the mind which maintains access to commonly available lower quality reinforced memories. >> "If conscious states necessarily incorporate their historical antecedents, then the minimum information required to specify any given conscious state must include information about all preceding states." > No, it just needs to carry SOME information about SOME preceding states, potentially lossy and heavily compressed. A valid consideration for the sake of efficiency. Though consider your best ideas based on memories do not come in real time, or soon thereafter, rather after a great deal of time has passed, where latent details beyond immediate awareness have propagated and refactored. |
especially with the "13 days ago" creation date