> The cosmic union sought by yogis is then understandable, simply, as identifying with "the thing that is Turing complete", which is not your body (i.e. the tape head) but rather the entire Turing machine, i.e. the tape head and the tape, i.e. your body and your environment.
This is a really neat idea!
I don't think it captures everything though--there's also the realization that the "tape head" and the "tape" are made of the same stuff. I.e. I'm not just a static agent peering into the universe and modifying it (which is how we typically feel), I'm also changing with every interaction.
Or maybe "tape head" is mind and "tape" is matter? It's an interesting metaphor to play with.
> The cosmic union sought by yogis is then understandable, simply, as identifying with "the thing that is Turing complete", which is not your body (i.e. the tape head) but rather the entire Turing machine, i.e. the tape head and the tape, i.e. your body and your environment.
This is a really neat idea!
I don't think it captures everything though--there's also the realization that the "tape head" and the "tape" are made of the same stuff. I.e. I'm not just a static agent peering into the universe and modifying it (which is how we typically feel), I'm also changing with every interaction.
Or maybe "tape head" is mind and "tape" is matter? It's an interesting metaphor to play with.