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The process of causing laughter through neural stimulation involves inserting electrodes into the brain of a subject and applying a specific stimulation protocol to their supplementary motor area, causing neurons to fire and create a stereotyped pattern of muscle activity in the throat.
25:48 - 27:59 (02:10)
Summary
The process of causing laughter through neural stimulation involves inserting electrodes into the brain of a subject and applying a specific stimulation protocol to their supplementary motor area, causing neurons to fire and create a stereotyped pattern of muscle activity in the throat.
ChapterThe Science of the Split Brain Theory
Episode#551 - Patrick House - How Much Do We Actually Know About Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
Exploring the consequences of cutting the Earth in half versus cutting a cake in half, and discussing the limitations of training self-driving cars and computational vision models on highly compressed bitmap images.
27:59 - 32:18 (04:19)
Summary
Exploring the consequences of cutting the Earth in half versus cutting a cake in half, and discussing the limitations of training self-driving cars and computational vision models on highly compressed bitmap images.
ChapterThe Science of the Split Brain Theory
Episode#551 - Patrick House - How Much Do We Actually Know About Consciousness?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The phenomenological experience of having a brain and being conscious is the end result of consciousness itself, regardless of the mechanics behind the brain's function or potential disorders.
32:18 - 34:51 (02:33)
Summary
The phenomenological experience of having a brain and being conscious is the end result of consciousness itself, regardless of the mechanics behind the brain's function or potential disorders.