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Maybe this class will convince me otherwise, but as of now I am firmly of the belief that there is no such thing as the "human spirit". I know that some people feel that Crick's theory makes human beings seem like machines, but I don't feel this way. Obviously we have a long way to go before we understand everything about the brain, or it's abilities. In contrast, there are some people who can understand and create the most complex machines available today. If the brain is like a machine, it is the most incredibly complex machine in existence. I think it is a more apt description to say that machines are extremely simplified versions of the brain.

I think it will be interesting to see everyones response to this same idea after we have finished the course. I wonder how more knowledge about neurobiology will effect my opinion on this subject.