NOOGENESIS

Computational Biology

By: Alex M. Vikoulov

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

How did the first natural brains come to existence? What kind of subjective experience could a bat or an octopus have? Why is Homo sapiens now the dominant species on the planet? Can we formulate a new mathematically precise theory of mind based on computational and emergentistic underpinnings of biological awareness? If you’re eager to familiarize with probably the most advanced ontological framework to date or if you’re already familiar with the Syntellect Hypothesis which, with this series, is now presented to you as the full-fledged Syntellect Theory of Mind, you should get this book one of the series which corresponds to Part I of The Syntellect Hypothesis: Five Paradigms of the Mind's Evolution. This book one contains some newly-introduced and updated material if compared with the originally published version and can be read as a stand-alone book. At the same time, it is highly recommended to obtain The Syntellect Hypothesis as the original coherent version of the same theoretical framework instead of waiting for all five books to come out and if you don’t need extra detailing. Moreover, Book I is a tad more technical in comparison. This book one of the Syntellect Theory of Mind series starts with juxtaposing several prominent theories of the origins of life on Earth, and then reviews theories related to the origins of intellect: Noogenesis. The purpose of life, it seems, is to evolve and to pass on knowledge through time. From the very first prokaryote cell on this planet, its splitting in two, and on to the more complicated lifeforms, the purpose is always passing the information. In the book we discuss how different species have a variety of their biological information processors which unsurprisingly results in qualia diversity. All species live in their own unique sensory universes. Consciousness and optimized information-processing are the two sides of one coin. Feeling and thinking are ways we process information, but our emotional sensation is normally faster than a conscious thought. Nothing is real for us until perceived. Biological organisms, from one-celled bacteria to a human, are incredibly advanced, intricate information processing, computational systems, the products of billions of years of evolution, for all of which the term ‘Computational Biology’ is used throughout the book.