X-Message-Number: 14038 From: "Gurvinder Bagga" <> Subject: consciousness Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2000 10:36:33 +0530 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0135_01BFE66C.E36A1560 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Hi everyone, I would like to ask Thomas the following ; (I am currently reading "Going Inside" by John Mccrone and although not very familiar with neuroscience I try to keep updated) John explains the way neurons react to inputs and then give an output. Higher level neurons (in the cortex) react to a different kind of stimulus (a hand for example) than the lower ones (e.g.in V1) which react to much direct forms of input (like moving horizontal lines or a specific colour). Surely all the lower level neurons are replaceable and do not participate in my consciousness in any way? Has any report mentioned a complete list of all the neurons in the brain that can be replaced without changing consciousness in any way? What I am trying to find out is how much of the brain is really required for my consciousness and how much can be replaced in the future if it is damaged. This knowledge may help cryonic suspension institutes to take more care of those areas that are responsible for consciousness and identity. Bye! Gurvinder ------=_NextPart_000_0135_01BFE66C.E36A1560 Content-Type: text/html; [ AUTOMATICALLY SKIPPING HTML ENCODING! ] Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=14038