Some great points, well made (and apologies for putting that assumption on you, you are correct about that). I think the blind spot you refer to also creates th

Some great points, well made (and apologies for putting that assumption on you, you are correct about that). I think the blind spot you refer to also creates the risk we may encounter consciousness and not recognize it. I’ve long been of the common-in-tech-circles belief that at some point in the future we will be able to create intelligent, conscious machines. Where my view on this fascinating issue is shifting is that I’m much less convinced that our animal nature is immaterial to this task. In any case this has been a fascinating and insightful conversation and I appreciate the opportunity to have it with you and the other commenters here.