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What if consciousness is an irreducible property of matter? What if computers are already conscious, and their experience of executing code is analogous to our

What if consciousness is an irreducible property of matter? What if computers are already conscious, and their experience of executing code is analogous to our experience of thinking? How could we ever tell the difference?

jshevek 10y ago
If consciousness is an irreducible property of all matter, then it seems to me that the word consciousness has no meaning.
- drewbug 10y ago
  What about the word mass?
  - jshevek 10y ago
    Yes, your question and its answer emphasizes my point nicely.
ZeroFries 10y ago
The computer would still have to solve the phenominal-binding problem. See qualiacomputing.com