Hawkins — “Through the sensory nerves. The nerves only send…”

Source: A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence — Jeff Hawkins

Book page: hawkins-a-thousand-brains

From: A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence — Quotes

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through the sensory nerves. The nerves only send spikes. And since we do not perceive spikes, everything we do perceive must be fabricated in the brain. Even the most basic feelings of light, sound, and touch are creations of the brain; they only exist in its model of the world.