An animated interpretation of the "Brain in a Vat" proposition

Filiberto 2022-03-23 09:01:41

The theatrical version of "Ghost in the Shell" that I watched late at night had the gloomy and hopeless atmosphere lingering. Although "Attack" cannot reach the height of "2001 A Space Odyssey" in exploring the most fundamental philosophical issues of mankind, as an 80-minute cartoon, "Attack" is indeed a classic that cannot be copied.

The directing, soundtrack, plot and other aspects of this film have been discussed comprehensively. Here I just want to quote a famous proposition in Western skepticism: "Brain in a Vat" -
"Imagine an evil scientist operating on a person. , cut off his brain and put it in a water tank filled with nutrient solution. The nutrient solution maintains the physical life of the brain, and the nerve endings of the brain are connected to the computer. "He" maintains the illusion that everything is completely normal. For "he", it seems that people, objects, and the sky still exist, and his own movements and physical sensations can be input. This brain can also be input or intercepted memories, and even can be Enter the code and 'feel' himself reading a funny and absurd text here: An evil scientist has operated on a man, removed his brain and placed it in a tank filled with nutrient solution. The physical life of the brain is maintained, and the nerve endings of the brain are connected to a computer, which sends information to the brain according to the instructions of the scientist, so that "he" maintains the illusion that everything is completely normal..."So, how do you prove that you are" you", not a brain in a jar soaked in nutrient solution.

Think about it, then throw away your snacks, turn off the lights, and enjoy the movie.

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Extended Reading
  • Martine 2022-04-21 09:01:47

    And "Midnight Bell 4", a companion piece of the central idea, a program that was created, derived some things outside the formula, outsiders called it a virus, and after rising to the level of thinking, I thought about how to reproduce, "Attack" Ghost in the Shell has a deeper understanding of life. The Japanese are abusive, watching such a film is so enjoyable, the style of the painting is so good, and the five-star love

  • Tianna 2022-03-21 09:01:42

    ①Opened the extension of the theme of virtual personality on the Internet, which was very valuable in the 1990s ②Thermal optical camouflage, the prototype of the invisibility cloak ③Replication cannot bring progress, only the way of life evolution through genetic variation ④ "Puppet Ballad" has an exotic flavor ⑤Intelligence Sooner or later, the transformation of the human body will move from science fiction to reality, and the Attack in the Shell series is still forward-looking.

Ghost in the Shell quotes

  • Section 6 Department Chief Nakamura: Nonsense! There's no proof at all that you are a living, thinking life form!

    Puppet Master: And can you offer me proof of your existence? How can you, when neither modern science nor philosophy can explain what life is?

  • [first lines]

    Title Card: In the near future: Corporate networks reach out to the stars, electrons and light flow throughout the universe. - The advance of computerisation, however, has not yet wiped out nations and ethnic groups.

    Dispatcher: [on radio] To all units: Code 2-0-8 in district C-13, Newport City. Air space is closed. I repeat...