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It's considered controversial because we don't understand the nature of consciousness. The fact that your dog behaves similarly to you under similar circumstanc
by TaupeRanger 8y ago
It's considered controversial because we don't understand the nature of consciousness. The fact that your dog behaves similarly to you under similar circumstances tells us literally nothing about what it is actually like to have the dog's experiences. The question isn't whether they have them, it's whether they're as similar to humans as some think, or more that we project our emotions onto them. There is no way of knowing.
- geuis 8y agoIt is possible to know. While we still don’t have the capability to do full brain emulation for hardly any species, we are left with comparison studies. These comparison studies should be as equally valid between humans as animals. We can only compare behavioral responses. You can perform similar behavioral studies among people that don’t speak the same language for example. I admit it’s not easy with humans, given how interconnected we are culturally but it’s not impossible.