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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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[–] [S] 31 points 11 months ago (1 child)

The main scientist in the article has been working on the problem for over 20 years and has one of the most cited articles in neuroscience. It’s a bit further along than just “an idea”: they already have experimental evidence for some of the simpler mechanisms about brainwave propagation and they’re now working on experiments to try and isolate higher functions.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Sure, but don't you think all the other ideas are not backed in similar ways by similarly respected people? Humanity have been thinking about this since forever.

    I wish them all the luck, it's one of the most complicated matters out there after all.

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