On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 11:56:47 -0400, Wolf Kirchmeir
<wwolfkir at sympatico.ca> in comp.ai.philosophy wrote:
>Richard F Hall wrote:
>>> On 11 Oct 2004 13:14:48 -0700, rscanlon at nycap.rr.com (ray scanlon)
>> wrote:
>>>>>>>There is a continual attempt by the religionists to show that the
>>>brain is other than the expression of the DNA. The DNA constructs a
>>>precisely connected brain and sets the rules for synaptic growth and
>>>strengthening. These rules provide the structure with which the brain
>>>alters itself to adjust to the exterior world.
>>>> It's true, the dog's brain is a different basic design than a human
>> brain and each of these designs carry out different functions. [....]
>>Nope.
>>The main functions of a dog's brain and a human's brain are exactly the
>same: to control the animal's movements, to seek food and sex, to react
>to and control fellow members of the pack, etc.
>>Humans have a few bits that are more complex than the corresponding bits
>in a dog, but the converse is true also. There's is no basic difference.
>The differences are all on the surface - literally, for once.
Well, let's just say that the brains of some humans are the same as
dogs in functional terms, shall we Wolf?
Regards - Lester
