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MIT Neuroscientist Proposes Brain Waves are the Hidden Engine Behind Thought and Consciousness (thedebrief.org)

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An MIT neuroscientist proposes that brain waves perform analog computations that give rise to thought and consciousness, and that the restructuring and strenghening of the neural connectome is a separate function that affects future thought but is too slow to be our main processing method.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The scientist may be right...

But that blog also thinks aliens are here and all types of other crazy shit

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Are they not here?

[–] No1@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago

I'm pretty sure my neighbours are reptilian....

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, if they were here, that would also imply that they could speak and understand English, use Linux, and post on Lemmy.

The probability of travelling interdimensionally only to shit-post on a niche message board is alarmingly high ;)

[–] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Maybe I am one.

[–] ripcord@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Without credible evidence, then no. Not as far as we know.