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Does this imply the discussion and growth related to learning these facts are useless?

• narrator 3y ago
  It's an invitation to confabulate rationalistic nonsense when the correct answer is to just say "we don't know the nature of lightning yet." That doesn't mean we can't come up with theories, but they have to be disregarded when they don't predict anything in a falsifiable way.
  • naasking 3y ago
    The fact that any human is conscious is non-falsifiable, so it seems like you're suggesting we throw out the concept entirely.
    • narrator 3y ago
      Just because the ancient Romans didn't understand lightning didn't mean it didn't exist.
      • naasking 3y ago
        Indeed, but then your original question about AIs being conscious is still a sensible one that needs answering, even if we won't be able to answer it for some time.
  • mock-possum 3y ago
    > we don't know the nature of lightning yet Most people’s disinclination to admit this to themselves, let alone to others, is basically what I blame for the prevalence of religious belief. I really wish everyone was more comfortable saying “I don’t know yet,” instead of just making shit up.