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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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[โ€“] Naz@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, if they were here, that would also imply that they could speak and understand English, use Linux, and post on Lemmy.

The probability of travelling interdimensionally only to shit-post on a niche message board is alarmingly high ;)

[โ€“] Xanthobilly@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Maybe I am one.