It is predictable that humanity will construct supercomputers designed as neuronal networks, and that these will surpass the intellectual capacities of humans. This is merely a matter of extensive neuroelectronics and a bit of neuromechanics.
But in all the excitement about electronic brains, including the hypothetical option of downloading one's brain onto a computer hard drive, one fundamental fallacy is commonly overlooked.
We are not just a collection of data. We are not even primarily a collection of data. More than anything else, we are feelings.
