3 ms·
> Both perform symbol processing Not sure about that. > So what gives the symbols of the semantic model meaning? The correspondence of each symbol to real, ob
by IWeldMelons 8y ago
> Both perform symbol processing
Not sure about that.
> So what gives the symbols of the semantic model meaning? The correspondence of each symbol to real, observable objects.
And what decides what symbol corresponds to what real object?
> You're assuming that consciousness requires some special property of matter. There's no justification for this assumption.
Really? I thought that is something we have agreed upon. You are claiming that any system structured as a digital computer (hence, has a special property) is conscious, I am saying that it is not enough, it has to be structured some special way.
> We created fire long before we understood it, for instance.
This is a laughable argument. "We reproduce (as living beings do). therefore we create minds".
- naasking 8y ago> You are claiming that any system structured as a digital computer (hence, has a special property) is conscious Nowhere did I make that claim. You're clearly confused about the arguments being made so I suggest your reread this thread. > And what decides what symbol corresponds to what real object? An inductive inference algorithm, like I said. > This is a laughable argument. "We reproduce (as living beings do). therefore we create minds". Exactly right. Therefore your claim that we must understand something before we can make it is trivially incorrect.