Rough Draft

Justin:

Awesome(!) image choice! I'd thought we were rather tied to the ones present in the article, but you chose a really interesting absolutely intriguing painting! Also, your description of the piece itself was quite detailed and even before finding the image I was able to form a good picture in my mind. I would have liked to see a little more interpretation regarding the meaning behind each little nuance, but I enjoyed the interpretations you gave. Also, when I saw the 'green woman' she very much reminded me of the indigenous woman in Frida's "My Nurse and I" and the baby resembled Diego (creepy). Regarding the Wright essay blog, I enjoyed your word choice and the general flow of the piece. I would have liked to hear a bit more about how pleasure and pain relate to human consciousness. Your inclusion of the Turing test and why robots often fail it was enlightening and I think it is an important point, although they say that the test is outdated...may still be valid. Cheers:)

Morgan: Number one I think it's funny that you two chose the same painting :). Secondly, I would like to commend you on your interpretation that the child is Diego, I thought so too (super creepy)! Your depiction as well created a detailed picture in my mind before I saw the image (in your blog). Your personal interpretation of the painting was very interesting and you brought up a few things I had not thought of at first glance, especially the concise: this image is a depiction of Frida's view of herself and her role in the universe. I would have to agree. As for the previous blog, your writing is very well-written (concise and flowing) and I must agree that consciousness is not simply at the physical level. Your explanation of pandemonium was also well-written and it allowed a better understanding of the model (easy to understand:)). Also, I have to agree with the point that we may never be able to relate a physical response to consciousness...great job!:)