Lecture 8 video

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  • Review of last class
    Review of Gödel's incompleteness theorem. Justin answers a students question.
  • Emergent Properties
    Layers of meaning, example of computers, from the phsycial transistor level to operating systems. Example of neurons in the brain.
  • Human Consciousness
    Evolution and human consciousness. Excessive self reflection may not be evolutionarily beneficial. Maslow's heirarchy of needs. Justin answers student questions.
  • Class Wrap-up and Discussion
    More on emergent properties. Modeling particles using a few simple physics rules. The robustness of the human brain. Justin and Curran field questions from students, and show more computer simulations.

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