The problem of consciousness is divided into an easy and hard part. The hard part only requires an observer, but we can not observe the observer without a mind.

The problem of consciousness is divided into an easy and hard part. The hard part only requires an observer, but we can not observe the observer without a mind. This wrongly conflates the discussion. A mind without an observer would indeed be uncanny valley stuff. I always ask people who claim consciousness does not exist if they are indeed undead, or merely confused by the terminology.