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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: James Calladine who wrote (14827)2/11/2003 10:28:43 AM
From: Solon  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 28931
 
"You would need:

--the information(message)
--the means of transport (hardware)
--the means of transport (software)
--the originator
--the receiver
--the means of association of the message with related
material
--the local power sources
--the local(world) physical environment in which it occurs
--the universe in which the world occurs
"

In terms of thinking, these requirements are fulfilled by the brain, which is a biochemical device which burns glucose as a fuel. The brain processes visual, auditory, sensory, and taste sensations through a complicated mix of chemical messengers and receptors.