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PropertiesRe: Stamped Concrete Materials Price Slash. by concreteaffairs(op): 7:38am On Apr 17, 2024
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PropertiesStamped Concrete Materials Price Slash. by concreteaffairs(op): 7:37am On Apr 17, 2024
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PropertiesRe: Stamped Concrete Materials At Cheap Rate by concreteaffairs(op): 6:32am On Apr 17, 2024
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PropertiesStamped Concrete Materials At Cheap Rate by concreteaffairs(op): 3:59pm On Apr 16, 2024
Dec-Crete Color hardeners stand out as the top choice for boosting the color of stamped concrete. Individuals buying directly can acquire a 28kg bag for 19,000 Naira, while distributors benefit from a reduced rate of 16,500 Naira per bag. To inquire or place orders, reach out to us via WhatsApp at 09162587746.

Science/TechnologyConsciousness Explained by concreteaffairs(op): 6:15am On Dec 10, 2023
I think consciousness can be defined in the context of mathematical singularity


The concept of consciousness, often considered a deeply philosophical and psychological subject, can indeed be intriguingly explored in the context of mathematical singularity. In mathematics, a singularity refers to a point at which a function, equation, or surface behaves in an undefined or infinite way. For instance, in the field of astrophysics, the center of a black hole is considered a singularity where the laws of physics as we know them break down.

Now, if we try to metaphorically link this to consciousness, one could argue that consciousness is a kind of singularity within the human experience. It's a point at which our understanding of the physical world intersects with something far more complex and less understood – the realm of thoughts, emotions, and self-awareness. Just as a singularity in space represents a point of infinite density and gravity, consciousness could be viewed as a point of infinite depth and complexity within the human mind.

In this context, consciousness becomes a unique point in the human experience where the known and the unknown, the measurable and the immeasurable, converge. It's a point where our understanding of biology, chemistry, and physics meets the elusive and intangible aspects of the human experience.
PoliticsRe: Rhoda Jatau Regains Freedom From Bauchi Prison by concreteaffairs: 9:33am On Dec 09, 2023
God1000:
Good news, the public outcry has forced the authorities to release her
How is it good news. 18 months injustice nko?
FoodRe: I Cooked Beans Within 32 Minutes! by concreteaffairs: 6:48pm On Dec 08, 2023
Bliss52:
Go and get pressure pot... It's cheaper to use and cooks faster
I use 10 mins only to cook beans with my pressure pot
PoliticsRe: Foreign Investors Pull Out N310bn Assets, As P&G, Equinor Exit Nigeria by concreteaffairs: 4:55pm On Dec 07, 2023
Hmm
SportsRe: Leo Messi Has Been Named TIME's 2023 Athlete Of The Year by concreteaffairs: 4:18pm On Dec 05, 2023
Goatest footballer
Science/TechnologyUploading Your Mind To A Computer Will Require 3 Crucial Things by concreteaffairs(op): 1:29pm On Dec 05, 2023
Imagine brain scanning technology improves greatly in the coming decades, to the point that we can observe how each individual neuron talks to other neurons.

Then, imagine we can record all this information to create a simulation of someone's brain on a computer.


This is the concept behind mind uploading – the idea that we may one day be able to transition a person from their biological body to a synthetic hardware.

The idea originated in an intellectual movement called transhumanism and has several key advocates including computer scientist Ray Kurzweil, philosopher Nick Bostrom and neuroscientist Randal Koene.

The transhumanists' central hope is to transcend the human condition through scientific and technological progress. They believe mind uploading may allow us to live as long as we want (but not necessarily forever).

It might even let us improve ourselves, such as by having simulated brains that run faster and more efficiently than biological ones. It's a techno-optimist's dream for the future. But does it have any substance?

The feasibility of mind uploading rests on three core assumptions.

first is the technology assumption – the idea that we will be able to develop mind uploading technology within the coming decades
second is the artificial mind assumption – the idea that a simulated brain would give rise to a real mind
and third is the survival assumption – the idea that the person created in the process is really "you". Only then does mind uploading become a way for you to live on.
How plausible is each of these?


The Technology Assumption
Trying to simulate the human brain would be a monumental challenge. Our brains are the most complex structures in the known universe.

They house around 86 billion neurons and 85 billion non-neuronal cells, with an estimated one million billion neural connections. For comparison, the Milky Way galaxy is home to about 200 billion stars.

Where are we on the path to creating brain simulations? Right now, neuroscientists are drawing up 3D wiring diagrams (called "connectomes"wink of the brains of simple organisms.

The most complex comprehensive connectome we have to date is of a fruit fly larva, which has about 3,000 neurons and 500,000 neural connections. We might expect to map a mouse's brain within the next ten years.

The human brain, however, is about 1,000 times more complex than a mouse brain. Would it then take us 10,000 years to map a human brain? Probably not. We have seen astonishing gains in efficiency in similar projects, such as the Human Genome Project.

It took years and hundreds of millions of dollars to map the first human genome about 20 years ago. Today, the fastest labs can do it within hours for about $100. With similar gains in efficiency, we might see mind-uploading technology within the lifetimes of our children or grandchildren.


That said, there are other obstacles. Creating a static brain map is only one part of the job. To simulate a functioning brain, we would need to observe single neurons in action. It's not obvious whether we could achieve this in the near future.

The Artificial Mind Assumption
Would a simulation of your brain give rise to a conscious mind like yours? The answer depends on the connection between our minds and our bodies.

Unlike the 17th-century philosopher Rene Descartes, who thought mind and body are radically different, most academic philosophers today think the mind is ultimately something physical itself. Put simply, your mind is your brain.

Still, how could a simulated brain give rise to a real mind if it's only a simulation?

Well, many cognitive scientists believe it's your brain's complex neural structure that is responsible for creating your conscious mind, rather than the nature of its biological matter (which is mostly fat and water).

When implemented on a computer, the simulated brain would replicate your brain's structure. For every simulated neuron and neural connection there will be a corresponding piece of computer hardware. The simulation will replicate your brain's structure and thereby replicate your conscious mind.


Today's AI systems provide useful (though inconclusive) evidence for the structural approach to the mind. These systems run on artificial neural networks, which copy some of the brain's structural principles. And they are able to perform many tasks that require a lot of cognitive work in us.

The Survival Assumption

Let's assume it is possible to simulate a human brain, and that the simulation creates a conscious mind. Would the uploaded person really be you, or perhaps just a mental clone?

This harks back to an old philosophical puzzle: what makes it the case that when you get out of bed in the morning you're still the same person who went to bed the night before?

Philosophers are divided broadly into two camps on this question. The biological camp believes morning-you and evening-you are the same person because they are the same biological organism – connected by one biological life process.

The bigger mental camp thinks the fact that we have minds makes all the difference. Morning-you and evening-you are the same person because they share a mental life. Morning-you remembers what evening-you did – they have the same beliefs, hopes, character traits, and so on.


So which camp is right? Here's a way to test your own intuition: imagine your brain is transplanted into the empty skull of another person's body. Is the resulting person, who has your memories, preferences and personality, you – as the mental camp thinks? Or are they the person who donated their body, as the biological camp thinks?

In other words, did you get a new body or did they get a new mind? A lot hangs on this question.

If the biological camp is right, then mind uploading wouldn't work, assuming the whole point of uploading is to leave one's biology behind. If the mental camp is right, there is a chance for uploading, since the uploaded mind could be a genuine continuation of one's present mental life.

Wait, there's a caveat
But wait: What happens when the original biological-you also survives the uploading process? Would you, along with your consciousness, split into two people, resulting in two of "you" – one in a biological form (B) and one in an uploaded form (C)?

No, you (A) can't literally split into two separate people (B ≠ C) and be identical with both at the same time. At most, only one of them can be you (either A = B or A = C).


It seems most intuitive that, after a split, your biological form would continue as the real you (A = B), and the upload would merely be a mental copy. But that makes it doubtful that you could survive as the upload even in the case where the biological-you is destroyed.

Why would destroying biological-you magically elevate your mental clone to the status of the real you? It seems strange to think this would happen (although one view in philosophy does claim it could be true).

Worth the risk?

Unfortunately, the artificial mind assumption and the survival assumption can't be conclusively empirically tested – we would actually have to upload ourselves to find out.

Uploading will therefore always involve a huge leap of faith. Personally, I would only take that leap if I knew for certain my biological hardware wasn't going to last much longer.

By CLAS WEBER, THE CONVERSATION

https://www.sciencealert.com/uploading-your-mind-to-a-computer-will-require-3-crucial-things

PoliticsRe: Nigeria’s COP28 Delegation Is Largest In Africa — And Same As China’s by concreteaffairs: 2:25pm On Dec 03, 2023
CrimeRe: If Crime Was Legal For 24 Hours, What Crime Would You Commit? by concreteaffairs: 4:59am On Dec 03, 2023
I'll nuke the whole world cool

Na play o
PoliticsRe: Lauretta Onochie Celebrates Buhari's 34th Wedding Anniversary by concreteaffairs: 5:25pm On Dec 02, 2023
I smell palm wine huh
PropertiesBuy Stamped Concrete Color Hardener At Cheapest Rate Ever by concreteaffairs(op): 5:23pm On Dec 02, 2023
Dec-Crete Color hardeners are the preferred option for enhancing the color of stamped concrete. Retail customers can purchase a 28kg bag for 15,000 Naira, while distributors enjoy a discounted rate of 12,500 Naira per bag. For inquiries and orders, contact us on WhatsApp at 09162587746.

PoliticsRe: Igbos top the list of Primary School Completion Rate In Nigeria by concreteaffairs: 12:55pm On Dec 02, 2023
BusinessRe: What You Can Get For Minimum Wage(£10) In The Uk (video) by concreteaffairs: 7:32am On Dec 02, 2023
You can never be hungry in the uk.

One hour pay can feed a family for one day.
PoliticsRe: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Meets King Charles by concreteaffairs:
Ok
Nairaland GeneralRe: A Woman Who Married Two Men At The Time by concreteaffairs: 5:50pm On Nov 30, 2023
Hmmm
PropertiesForeign Stamped Concrete Materials Cheaper Than Before by concreteaffairs(op): 11:40am On Nov 30, 2023
Dec-Crete Color hardeners stand out as the favored choice when it comes to adding vibrant hues to stamped concrete surfaces. Priced at 15,000 Naira per 28kg bag for retail customers, distributors benefit from a reduced rate of 12,500 Naira per bag. For inquiries and orders, you can reach out via WhatsApp at 09162587746.

PropertiesStamped Concrete Materials From Abroad Available For Discounted Clearance. by concreteaffairs(op): 11:50pm On Nov 29, 2023
Dec-Crete Color hardeners are the preferred option for coloring stamped concrete. The retail price is 15,000 Naira per 28kg bag, and distributors can get it at 12,500 Naira per bag. Contact via WhatsApp at 09162587746.

EducationRe: 5 Most Poisonous Snakes. by concreteaffairs: 7:14pm On Nov 29, 2023
Black mamba nko?
FamilyRe: Say One Word About This Picture by concreteaffairs: 11:26am On Nov 29, 2023
It won't show the answer immediately.
Would be sent to a lab and you'll wait for results after days
PoliticsRe: Kogi Will Overtake Lagos In Terms Of Development – Yahaya Bello by concreteaffairs: 6:22am On Nov 29, 2023
In a dream
Christianity EtcRe: Snake Bites Pastor After He Used It To Prove He Is Untouchable (Pix/Video) by concreteaffairs:
DatoDatuk:
Snake bites pastor after he used it to prove he is untouchable


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7tPc04avOs
PropertiesImported Stamped Concrete Materials For Clearance Sale by concreteaffairs(op): 4:54pm On Nov 28, 2023
Dec-Crete Color hardeners stand out as the top choice for stamped concrete coloring.

The retail cost is 15,000 Naira for a 28kg bag, while the distributor's price is 12,500 Naira per bag.

Please send a WhatsApp message to 09162587746.

Foreign AffairsRe: What Is Above The Clouds? by concreteaffairs: 7:29pm On Sep 16, 2023
Reflect7:
Shut up. You only know what the system wants you to think.

Have you ever done any research into anything you’ve been taught to believe?

They taught you a man named ‘Jesus’ rose from his grave and ascended up to heaven at a dinner table before onlookers, and you believe that. Did you sniff coke?
Mumu. Colos
TV/MoviesRe: Thenetnaija.net Has Disabled Their Movies Category by concreteaffairs: 10:50am On Sep 16, 2023
So sad. Net naija movies gone

Foreign AffairsRe: What Is Above The Clouds? by concreteaffairs: 10:35am On Sep 16, 2023
Truthcat:
OCEAN

We are sandwiched between oceans.

Contrary to what they made us to believe, anything over 63 miles is an ocean.
Hmm. Did you smoke weed?
CrimeRe: Jennifer Dan Found Dead With Ripped Stomach In Ikotun Hotel by concreteaffairs: 11:36am On Sep 15, 2023
EducationRe: Viral Video Of Adamawa SUG President And His Orderlies (pics/video) by concreteaffairs:
Mumu. What is he feeling important for?
What is his contribution to society?
Go to developed countries his mates are nuclear scientists and are humble, this one dey form president of USA.
Nonsense!

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