[MD] Computers vs. Brains

[Platt Holden]

Hey Ham, 

[Ham]
> The Pirsigians will cheer at your conclusion, because they believe atoms
> and 
> rocks make conscious evaluations. 

No, Ham, Pirsigians do not believe rocks make conscious evaluations. You 
have conflated atoms and rocks. They are not the same. Ken Wilber makes the 
distinction clear: atoms are wholes, rocks are heaps. Wholes are entities 
like atoms, molecules and cells  They react to experience according to 
their level, inorganically or biologically. Rocks and other heaps like 
clouds, clothes and cars do not react to experience.

Regards,
Platt