What would we call this tiny, almost infinitesimal speck of your mind?
I say we call it “electron”…
I would like to clarify what you mean here. I think you’re saying that any given mind-state is ultimately the result of 10^n particle movements, so that some “fraction” of that mind-state is in principle traceable to only one particle—say, an electron—moving. Is that right?
Yep, but with “in principle” in capitals, and the words “ultimately” and “result of’” removed, because I think they break a symmetry in relating the two notions. A nuance, perhaps, but I want to be careful what words I put in my mouth, heheh. I’d prefer to say that a mind-state and 10^n electrons moving just-so are the same object.
I would like to clarify what you mean here. I think you’re saying that any given mind-state is ultimately the result of 10^n particle movements, so that some “fraction” of that mind-state is in principle traceable to only one particle—say, an electron—moving. Is that right?
Yep, but with “in principle” in capitals, and the words “ultimately” and “result of’” removed, because I think they break a symmetry in relating the two notions. A nuance, perhaps, but I want to be careful what words I put in my mouth, heheh. I’d prefer to say that a mind-state and 10^n electrons moving just-so are the same object.