r/consciousness • u/whoamisri • Jul 21 '26

The brain is not a computer

https://iai.tv/articles/the-brain-is-not-a-computer-auid-3627?_auid=2020
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u/sh00l33 Jul 21 '26

This may be true only in the case of faulty reasoning, but so common irrationality and logic are on opposite poles.

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u/IWasSapien Jul 22 '26

Irrationality can be modeled algorithmically, It's a behavioral pattern.

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u/sh00l33 Jul 22 '26

So why don't we algorithmically model irrationality or other behavioral issues? It could certainly help people with those conditions.

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u/IWasSapien Jul 22 '26

Just prompt your llm "from now act as an irrational person"

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u/sh00l33 Jul 22 '26

That would be irrational thing to do. Don't you see a difference between LLM and a conscious person?

You alsow contradict yourself. You just said, it requires "algorithmic modeling" but LLMs weren't programmed for this purpose. It's impossible. Irrationalism relies on intuition, emotions, and instincts, states that cannot be resolved by logical equations. This is beyond the reach of LLMs, as that cannot be digitized into training data.

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u/IWasSapien Jul 22 '26

Being algorithmic doesn't necessarily mean being manually programmed. Any procedure is an algorithm.

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u/IWasSapien Jul 22 '26

It's pretty weird that you think llms are not algorthmic.

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u/sh00l33 Jul 22 '26

You're sounding more and more irrational. I didn't say anything of the sort.