"What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific?"
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What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific? - Nature Neuroscience
Theories of consciousness have a long and controversial history. One well-known proposal — integrated information theory — has recently been labeled as ‘pseudoscience’, which has caused a heated open ...
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March 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
"What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific?"
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The most succinct reason I think IIT is pseudoscience is that you can't propose a new law of physics without bothering to check if it's consistent with the existing laws. Physics is an incomplete puzzle, which does not mean you can make up new pieces willy-nilly.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific? - Nature Neuroscience
Theories of consciousness have a long and controversial history. One well-known proposal — integrated information theory — has recently been labeled as ‘pseudoscience’, which has caused a heated open ...
www.nature.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
The most succinct reason I think IIT is pseudoscience is that you can't propose a new law of physics without bothering to check if it's consistent with the existing laws. Physics is an incomplete puzzle, which does not mean you can make up new pieces willy-nilly.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Shutting down USAID is not about efficiency—it’s about undermining America’s global leadership. USAID counters extremism, fights diseases, and creates more markets for U.S. exports. This is reckless and dangerous.
February 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Shutting down USAID is not about efficiency—it’s about undermining America’s global leadership. USAID counters extremism, fights diseases, and creates more markets for U.S. exports. This is reckless and dangerous.
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Funding opportunity to visit and work on the history of EU integration at the Historical Archives of the EU - deadline April 30:
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Call for applications: the Vibeke Sørensen Grant Programme 2025
The Vibeke Srensen Grant Programme supports shortterm research stays at the Historical Archives of the European Union Up to ten grants will be awarded in 2025
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February 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Funding opportunity to visit and work on the history of EU integration at the Historical Archives of the EU - deadline April 30:
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A good friend is being denied access to allocated sick leave while undergoing cancer treatment. her devilish employer? The Boston Public Library.
Consider signing a petition to support worker’s and disability rights in this formerly august institution
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Consider signing a petition to support worker’s and disability rights in this formerly august institution
actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
Petition against the denial of an approved withdrawal from PSA's Extended Sick Leave Fund
The BPL Professional Staff Association has successfully managed our Extended Sick Leave Fund ("sick bank") since its inception. Members donate one, two, or three days worth of hours each year to the b...
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January 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A good friend is being denied access to allocated sick leave while undergoing cancer treatment. her devilish employer? The Boston Public Library.
Consider signing a petition to support worker’s and disability rights in this formerly august institution
actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
Consider signing a petition to support worker’s and disability rights in this formerly august institution
actionnetwork.org/petitions/si...
Reposted by Lily Frank
