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I don't see why two people experiencing red differently causes a problem for consciousness. Can't we both be conscious even with very different qualia?

• Al-Khwarizmi 5y ago
  Of course we can be all conscious but with different qualia. But the thing is that if consciousness was merely a physical phenomenon, we should be able to determine qualia purely by looking at the physical system, just as we determine any other property. However, we could be in a situation where we have understood our behaviors down to particle level, and I would still have no idea how you perceive colors.
  • lostmsu 5y ago
    > However, we could be in a situation where we have understood our behaviors down to particle level, and I would still have no idea how you perceive colors. I do not see how this is possible. If you can perfectly simulate me you can perfectly simulate any response I will give to any question about how I experience red. Moreover you will have better idea than I do because you could also simulate how my experiences of red will change with time as I gain more experience from seeing red or anything else really.