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The author just asserts to have a solution to the hard problem of consciousness: > Consciousness exists independently from the body. “We are not human beings h
by ethanbond 4y ago
The author just asserts to have a solution to the hard problem of consciousness:
> Consciousness exists independently from the body. “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are spiritual beings having a human experience.” (PTdC). We aren’t the body emulating consciousness, we are consciousness living through the body.
This is completely lacking evidence and is nowhere near established.
> These aren’t fringe beliefs.
only because they’re propagated by major religions that have been successful over the last few centuries (especially militarily and in trade). This does not constitute evidence of the claim.
We simply do not know where or why consciousness emerges, but to find the proposed explanation compelling, it needs to explain when e.g. in embryonic development consciousness zaps into existence. At birth? At 18 months old? At conception? Prior to conception, and consciousness is embedded in each sperm and egg?
It’s kind of an absurd view when you try to answer any questions with it, so I find the “AI is not conscious” corollary very unconvincing.
- Kim_Bruning 4y agoPeople have trouble answering the question "does $animal possess consciousness", and most animals have been around for many many kyears. I therefore have some doubts people would have an answer for stuff that has only been invented relatively recently, let alone looking towards the future.
- polishdude20 4y agoI mean, do we even all agree on what consciousness actually is? You ask a thousand people to define consciousness and you'll get a thousand answers. The only consistent part of all these definitions will be that humans have "it". So in a way, consciousness is just a way to categorize the haves and the have-nots. Us, and everything else.