== meta == limits of computation as a limit of "mind" (still: Robot Evolution)

[moderator's note: And how does this relate to
evolutionary biology? Keep it on topic, people. -
JAH]

Actually that's fairly close to topic, Josh.

Understanding at a deep theoretical level the
_inherent_ limitations of computation, assists in
evaluating how good a job evolution has done in
approaching that limit in the brains of animals like
humans, when considered as computational devices, or
how well a robotic emulation of such a brain could
become before it hits a "Goedel wall".

This is very analogous to the idea that having a
deep understanding of the laws of thermodynamics
helps us understand just how efficient it is
possible to make an internal combustion engine or
to evolve the ATP energy cycle in animals.

FWIW

xanthian.


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