>Put your grandma's Moravec replacement brain inside your dog's body, and tell me she's still alive. That's an ontological conundrum that's far from settled. I

>Put your grandma's Moravec replacement brain inside your dog's body, and tell me she's still alive. That's an ontological conundrum that's far from settled. I'd argue the information we have points to our biological intelligence not being particularly special or more "real" than other forms. What I can tell you is that your hypothetical monstrosity there would probably play fetch and bake some really good cookies. Heck, I'd probably name it Dogma.