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Yep, Scott Aaronson had a pretty thorough takedown https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=1799 https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=1799
by dooglius 3y ago
Yep, Scott Aaronson had a pretty thorough takedown https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=1799 https://scottaaronson.blog/?p=1799
- gwd 3y ago> But let me end on a positive note. In my opinion, the fact that Integrated Information Theory is wrong—demonstrably wrong, for reasons that go to its core—puts it in something like the top 2% of all mathematical theories of consciousness ever proposed. Almost all competing theories of consciousness, it seems to me, have been so vague, fluffy, and malleable that they can only aspire to wrongness. That is indeed a big compliment!
- iammjm 3y agoI'm not sure if being top 2% shit in a pile of shit is that great, i think it's more of a testament to the condition of this field
- FrustratedMonky 3y agoI mostly see this attitude towards consciousness from people that have a hard time grappling with their own.
- jsenn 3y agoThis was also where my mind went, and it's cited in the open letter, but it's worth noting that the premise of his critique is that IIT is not pseudoscience. In fact, he praises the theory for being clear enough to be proven wrong!