If you behead the animal then the sympathetic nervous system has no chance of sending any messages to turn on any of the genes in question. However, if you strangle the animal then the sympathetic nervous system reacts and the genes will turn on...
I think the practical applications for modeling/simulating the physical aspects of brain are important due to the fact that many malfunctions of the brain (e.g. schizophrenia, alzheimers, parkinson's) are initially based on structural defects.
The more interesting question is the philosophical concept of sentience and in order to start talking about it one first has to make the distinction between the physical matter that comprises our brain and the abstract concept we refer to as the mind.
god... I can't continue writing this right now, too tired... gonna go surf some pr0n... maybe ill pick it back up tomorrow...
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String theory made William of Ockham turn over in his grave... 11 dimensions, pfft...
Please dont associate me with bleeding heart tree-huggers...
If you behead the animal then the sympathetic nervous system has no chance of sending any messages to turn on any of the genes in question. However, if you strangle the animal then the sympathetic nervous system reacts and the genes will turn on...
I think the practical applications for modeling/simulating the physical aspects of brain are important due to the fact that many malfunctions of the brain (e.g. schizophrenia, alzheimers, parkinson's) are initially based on structural defects. The more interesting question is the philosophical concept of sentience and in order to start talking about it one first has to make the distinction between the physical matter that comprises our brain and the abstract concept we refer to as the mind. god... I can't continue writing this right now, too tired... gonna go surf some pr0n... maybe ill pick it back up tomorrow...