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> it's entirely possible that the biological substrate on a chip would experience pain on some subset of the pin inputs Absolutely, but the guy I responded to
by knodi123 3y ago
> it's entirely possible that the biological substrate on a chip would experience pain on some subset of the pin inputs
Absolutely, but the guy I responded to suggested that "all physical processes involve a sensory component", which is utter insanity.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoIn quantum mechanics the act of observing always disturbs the observed; it's reasonable to call these disturbances 'senses' in the copenhagen interpretation of reality.
- Bjartr 3y agoThe term "observation" in explaining quantum mechanics is misleading and a layperson analogy, not the underlying reality which is closer to "inter-system interaction" or "interaction between a quantum system and its environment". No conscious observation necessary.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoInteraction is also an analogy for what the mystery really is.