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> A pile of 10 million random mouse neurons on a plate probably doesn't have anywhere near the same value of experience that a 10 million neuron actual mouse br
by quesera 3y ago
> A pile of 10 million random mouse neurons on a plate probably doesn't have anywhere near the same value of experience that a 10 million neuron actual mouse brain has.
In particular, I question the significance of neural activity in the absence of sensory organs.
One might argue that at some critical mass / neuron count, presumably well above mouse-level, there is the potential of sentience. OK, but what is sentience in the absence of sensation?
I don't know the answer to that question! But I'm fairly confident I don't place its well-being high on the ethical totem pole.
- NoZebra120vClip 3y agoRight, there seems to be distance between "Watson plays Jeopardy!" and "neural net plays [virtual simulated] Pong", since a large part of Pong involves Mom's favorite term, "hand/eye coordination", where your eyes are sensing and interpreting light, and your hands/arms are occupied with gripping and twisting the paddle controller. Please just wire up some GPS and LIDAR to humans and make us better drivers.