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There's also no reason to believe that our own "consciousness" is any more than a significantly advanced algorithm. It's a very human trait to put ourselves on

• erokar 7y ago
  Please substantiate your claim. You'd need to rely on dualism/metaphysics to support the view that consciousness is just an algorithm. Without some medium to implement it, an algorithm is just an abstract idea. The implementation could in principle be arbitrary. I belive consciousness can be explained within a monist, materialistic worldview. I see it as the result of a biological process, much like digestion. To stretch this analogy (perhaps a tad too far): You can simulate digestion on a computer but it will never produce a real shit for you. I think John Searle got this right and can recommend his book The Mystery of Consciousness.
  • cr0sh 7y ago
    > I see it as the result of a biological process, much like digestion. To stretch this analogy (perhaps a tad too far): You can simulate digestion on a computer but it will never produce a real shit for you. While not a simulation, but it is somewhat relevant: https://wimdelvoye.be/work/cloaca/ https://wimdelvoye.be/work/cloaca/