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While I too believe consciousness is material, those observations don't prove it, they just demonstrate that consciousness can be influenced by the material wor
by aninhumer 10y ago
While I too believe consciousness is material, those observations don't prove it, they just demonstrate that consciousness can be influenced by the material world.
- ThrustVectoring 10y agoAnd while I too believe that fire is material, our observations don't prove it, they just demonstrate that how phlogiston gets released by combustion can be influenced by the material world.
- EGreg 10y agoThe difference is that you can easily replicate fire and understand how it works. You can tell if something is on fire or not. It's been explained in terms of very simple components. Go ahead and explain qualia as experienced in first person.