David777
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Over decades, one of my favorite science topics for reading has been brains and consciousness. My career was in electronic hardware as a tech. This person is rather certain dominant neuroscience will soon connect the dots with leading theory shifting away from any current hypotheses to leaning towards consciousness as being brain global holistic electromagnetic fields as an entity itself and not just complex logical structures like silicon circuits. That is why I've often state that what we are is not our bodies, but rather the EMC fields within our body neural system containers. Read the neurolaunch snippet lower down to understand the strength of my perspective.
And that has a huge bearing on future AI that Seth addresses below. To grasp what is being discussed, one needs to pay close attention to Seths's carefully posed well communicated sentences. This is a longish at 51 minutes, 4 person Internet video on Neil deGrasse Tyson's YouTube StarTalk channel with guest Anil Seth a well -known neuroscience scientist that like this person has somewhat more electromagnetic, EMC, views of what consciousness is versus dominant university neuroscience theorists, I see as dated. It is a bit slow paced at times with lazy joking.
Neil & Anil Seth Discuss Consciousness in the Universe
However my own views go beyond what Seth relates. I expect standing wave oscillating brain wave fields oscillate within the organic cellular and extracellular electrolyte fluid they exist within. That life when still at primitive multicellular levels evolved the ability of neural systems to affect by form and impedance the EMC fields within, causing oscillations within its containers. Just like with audio waves within say an enclosed echo chamber bouncing back and forth against walls and if mic'd with feedback speakers and timed well in resonance, become continuous without dying out.
Thus oscillations are the result functioning, thinking, brains purposely causing changes in those body facets and maybe other parameters that affect those fields that per the Hard Question of Consciousness, results in our moment to moment through time and space perceptive awareness. And because of that, I've come to the expect the nature of experiential consciousness between we humans and lower animals is much closer to what we experiences in limited ways than expected or acknowledged because we use many similar tissue, chemical structures, within the same electrolytic extracellular fluids, and with the same cell membrane potential difference structures. The following is likely to be a revelation to some:
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Brain Electromagnetic Fields: Exploring the Invisible Forces of Neural Activity
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To study these fields, scientists use a variety of tools. There’s the trusty EEG, which measures electrical activity at the scalp. Then we have magnetoencephalography (MEG), which detects the magnetic fields produced by neural currents. And let’s not forget functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures changes in blood flow associated with brain activity...
...Invisible yet powerful, the brain’s electromagnetic fields hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of neural activity and the inner workings of the mind. These ethereal forces, dancing through our skulls like silent lightning, have captivated scientists and dreamers alike for decades. But what exactly are these fields, and why should we care about them? Let’s dive into the electrifying world of brain waves and neural oscillations, where the boundaries between science fiction and reality blur.
Picture this: billions of tiny cellular batteries, all firing in harmony to create the symphony of your thoughts. That’s essentially what’s happening inside your skull right now. Your brain is an electric brain, a powerhouse of neural activity that generates its own electromagnetic fields...
...So, how exactly do these fields come about? It all starts with neurons, the brain’s communication specialists. When a neuron fires, it creates a tiny electrical current. Now, imagine millions of neurons firing in concert – that’s where the magic happens.
These electrical currents generate magnetic fields, much like how a wire carrying electricity creates a magnetic field around it. It’s basic physics, folks, but on a mind-bogglingly complex scale. The interplay between these electrical and magnetic fields forms the basis of the brain’s electromagnetic activity.
But here’s where it gets really interesting: the pattern of these fields isn’t random. Oh no, it’s intricately linked to the structure and function of different brain regions. It’s like each part of the brain has its own electromagnetic fingerprint!..
And that has a huge bearing on future AI that Seth addresses below. To grasp what is being discussed, one needs to pay close attention to Seths's carefully posed well communicated sentences. This is a longish at 51 minutes, 4 person Internet video on Neil deGrasse Tyson's YouTube StarTalk channel with guest Anil Seth a well -known neuroscience scientist that like this person has somewhat more electromagnetic, EMC, views of what consciousness is versus dominant university neuroscience theorists, I see as dated. It is a bit slow paced at times with lazy joking.
Neil & Anil Seth Discuss Consciousness in the Universe
However my own views go beyond what Seth relates. I expect standing wave oscillating brain wave fields oscillate within the organic cellular and extracellular electrolyte fluid they exist within. That life when still at primitive multicellular levels evolved the ability of neural systems to affect by form and impedance the EMC fields within, causing oscillations within its containers. Just like with audio waves within say an enclosed echo chamber bouncing back and forth against walls and if mic'd with feedback speakers and timed well in resonance, become continuous without dying out.
Thus oscillations are the result functioning, thinking, brains purposely causing changes in those body facets and maybe other parameters that affect those fields that per the Hard Question of Consciousness, results in our moment to moment through time and space perceptive awareness. And because of that, I've come to the expect the nature of experiential consciousness between we humans and lower animals is much closer to what we experiences in limited ways than expected or acknowledged because we use many similar tissue, chemical structures, within the same electrolytic extracellular fluids, and with the same cell membrane potential difference structures. The following is likely to be a revelation to some:
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Brain Electromagnetic Fields: Exploring the Invisible Forces of Neural Activity
snippets:
To study these fields, scientists use a variety of tools. There’s the trusty EEG, which measures electrical activity at the scalp. Then we have magnetoencephalography (MEG), which detects the magnetic fields produced by neural currents. And let’s not forget functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which measures changes in blood flow associated with brain activity...
...Invisible yet powerful, the brain’s electromagnetic fields hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of neural activity and the inner workings of the mind. These ethereal forces, dancing through our skulls like silent lightning, have captivated scientists and dreamers alike for decades. But what exactly are these fields, and why should we care about them? Let’s dive into the electrifying world of brain waves and neural oscillations, where the boundaries between science fiction and reality blur.
Picture this: billions of tiny cellular batteries, all firing in harmony to create the symphony of your thoughts. That’s essentially what’s happening inside your skull right now. Your brain is an electric brain, a powerhouse of neural activity that generates its own electromagnetic fields...
...So, how exactly do these fields come about? It all starts with neurons, the brain’s communication specialists. When a neuron fires, it creates a tiny electrical current. Now, imagine millions of neurons firing in concert – that’s where the magic happens.
These electrical currents generate magnetic fields, much like how a wire carrying electricity creates a magnetic field around it. It’s basic physics, folks, but on a mind-bogglingly complex scale. The interplay between these electrical and magnetic fields forms the basis of the brain’s electromagnetic activity.
But here’s where it gets really interesting: the pattern of these fields isn’t random. Oh no, it’s intricately linked to the structure and function of different brain regions. It’s like each part of the brain has its own electromagnetic fingerprint!..
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