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At what point is the intent defined. Do all of the animals out there not just "do what they do"? I can see how the analogy isn't great but I think it's closer t
by earthling8118 4y ago
At what point is the intent defined. Do all of the animals out there not just "do what they do"? I can see how the analogy isn't great but I think it's closer than it initially seems
- account-5 4y agoI don't know but if something can decide to do or not do something, I'd say that's a start. Blackholes can't decide not to suck everything in to them, there is no intent behind it, no responsibility. It just is what it is.
- soiler 4y agoIt's an arbitrary line, but you might say that a biological phenomenon such as mountain lion or even sunflower has a different meaning of "do what they do" form a purely physical one such as a black hole, quicksand, or a volcano. Even if we don't ascribe consciousness to the biological phenomena, they can be said to "seek" certain resources/input and "avoid" others. They actively avoid death and attempt to sustain their processes over generations by consuming specific resources. A black hole, if offered a red giant or an asteroid, will not respond to either, because it has no sensory input and no preference for growth or evaporation. I think it is also fair to look at a mountain lion as an essentially chemical/physical process similar to a black hole, but in that case I would say it's hard to declare humans are any different.