> Conciousness is the process of simulating reality I don't care for the word simulate because it implies our minds attempt to faithfully model the physical wo

> Conciousness is the process of simulating reality I don't care for the word simulate because it implies our minds attempt to faithfully model the physical world (which isn't to say we don't in some cases). I think if you're going to make this argument, it might be better to call it the process of inference (using a particular and individual model) about the physical world.