Thoughtforms Life Biological and Technological Information Processing
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Aug 18, 2025 Dive into the fascinating parallels between biological processes and technological information processing. Discover how insights from nature can inform advancements in artificial intelligence. The conversation also delves into the intricate relationships between biology, physics, and mathematics, challenging conventional views on life's complexity. Explore the ethical considerations and implications for developing diverse intelligences in our increasingly tech-driven world!
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Self-Assembly Links Bodies And Minds
- Development and mind-formation are deeply analogous processes across scales.
- Intelligence is a form of reprogrammability and plasticity in embodied systems.
Frog Eyes On The Tail Still Enable Vision
- Levin describes frogs with eyes on their tails that still form optic nerves but never connect to the brain.
- Behavioral tests show these animals can still see despite radically refactored sensory architecture.
Caterpillar Memories Survive Brain Rebuild
- He recounts caterpillars that retain learned information after metamorphosis despite a rebuilt brain.
- Memories get remapped to new bodies, preserving salience not fidelity.