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Re:Mental phenomena don’t map into the brain as expected by moonchrome on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @02:08PM (#28292705)
>Big visible things like windows or the start menu aren't put in a single place, etc.

Sure they are - in fact it's rendered to linear memory blocks of pixels.

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Re:Mental phenomena don’t map into the brain as expected by jvanderbot on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @02:11PM (#28292738)
OK, let's strain this analogy even more!

In memory, sure, the image is in a block (although not really, it's composited (not composted) then shipped over a wire).

But the functionality is basically everywhere. Similar in minds. We can see images "trip" localized circuits when they are recognized, but the comprehension and processing of the scene is muuuuuch more complicated.

Similarly, where is the little 8bit block that handles a click on the start button, and why God Almighty is it so _far_ from the start button image!

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Re:Mental phenomena don’t map into the brain as expected by waterhouse on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @02:55PM (#28293253)
> it's composted

(This is an amusing idea, but I think "composited" was the word.)

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Re:Mental phenomena don’t map into the brain as expected by jvanderbot on Tuesday August 24, 2021 @02:59PM (#28293309)
Ha! Thank you
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