https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartesian_materialism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motor_cortex
The apparent illusion that a fixed point inside the brain is responsible for a specific reaction is off course. TOTALLY.
IF WE USE THE EXAMPLE OF THE MOTOR CORTEX BEING LOCATED A THE APEX OF THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE BRAIN – APPROXIMATELY SPEAKING, THEN IT IS FALSE IN MAKING A DETERMINATION THAT NEURONS LOCATED THERE IS THE MECHANIMS BY WHICH LOCOMTION REACTIONS OCCUR.
THE MIND WORKS AS A ‘HEAT UNIT’. THE AGGREGATE SUM OF IT’S CURRENT THERMODYNAMIC STATE. THE UNIT BY WHICH IT’S PRESENCE IS DICTATED BY THE SUM OF THE NEURAL ACTIVITY OF A GROUP OF NEURONS WHICH EXPRESSES ITSELF IN THIS CASE TOWARDS THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE BRAIN COMMANDING LOCOMOTION OF THE BODY.
WITHOUT THE GROUP SUM EFFORT, 1 NEURON CANNOT OF AND BY ITSELF UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATION OF IT’S ACTION OF LOCOMOTION. IT IS SIMPLY ANOTHER CELL, SPECIALIZED TO PUMP OUT CHEMICALS BASED ON IT’S OWN LOCATION. NO MORE, NO LESS. PLACE A NEURON IN THE GUT AND SEE IF IT CAN TELL YOU HOW TO DIGEST FOOD BY LOCOMOTION OF PERISTALIS.
IT IS ARROGANT IN THE VERY LEAST TO ATTEMPT TO PROD A REGION OF THE BRAIN HOPING TO PUT MATHEMATICS TO IT.
THIS IS WHERE THE SOCIAL GROUP FUNCTION SHINES ON A BEST EFFORT BASIS.
SO THE CRITICAL QUESTION I WILL POSE TO THOSE TRYING TO HELP OTHERS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES IS –
ARE YOU TRULY HONESTLY TRYING TO HELP THOSE IN NEED OR ARE YOU DOING YOURSELVES A FAVOUR IN SERVING YOUR OWN BEST INTERESTS FIRST AND THOSE OF OTHERS WHO WOULD PROFIT FROM YOUR WORK?
I ASK, BECAUSE WHILE ALTRUISM IS NOBLE, THE USUAL REGULAR EXPRESSION OF THE ROAD TO HEAVEN COMES TO MIND WHEN PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS ?
YES HELP. BUT DON’T FORGET WHERE THIS CAN ALL LEAD. A.I. ROBOTICS AND THE MOVIE iRobot ? ALL I’M SAYING IS ASK DAMN HARD QUESTIONS AND GET ANSWERS.
IGNORANCE LEADS DOWN THE WRONG ROSE GARDEN PATH.
DON’T GET ME WRONG HERE – BUT I HAVE A VERY GOOD PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE ISSUE OF DISABILITIES WHICH WEIGHS ON MY MIND CONSTANTLY.
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