Godel’s Incompleteness Theorem does suggest that there are limitations to human
mind. What Cherniak might want to say with this Riddle theory is that the
software came up with an ideal theory, the Perfect one, and humans could not
comprehend it.
The new theory was so huge, new and mostly implausible that was causing
information overload in the human mind that sent people into coma without
letting them understand the meaning of it.
David said the brain is looking for answers, I think the brain was struck by the
mass of information and could not process it, so gave up. In my opinion those
were the most vulnarable who were too curious or open minded about the new program.
I agree with Aaron who said that the software was trying to replicate human
mind, its complexity became very close to it, and that caused the problem.
About human consistency or irrationality, I do not think there was much to do
with that, only maybe that humans do not give up easily. In spite of the fact
that people died or went into coma previously they were still trying to find out
the solution.
Tunde Tiponut
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