> Not that I have an actual example to try this on, which is why the issue is a source of endless debate... This is the core of the issue. Until we can build a

> Not that I have an actual example to try this on, which is why the issue is a source of endless debate... This is the core of the issue. Until we can build an apparently conscious entity, there will still be people claiming there's something ineffable and magical about consciousness. Probably even after we've done it once, there will still be folks who so claim. But eventually, people will stop wondering about it once it becomes commonplace.