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I suppose the bug has, but the bacteria doesn't. I'd assume that some kind of memory is required for consciousness. I'd even go so far to say that consciousne
by smokel 2y ago
I suppose the bug has, but the bacteria doesn't. I'd assume that some kind of memory is required for consciousness.
I'd even go so far to say that consciousness is nothing more than having a memory of the state you were in.
- TaupeRanger 2y agoBacteria cells absolutely have types of memory. And by your definition a Python program written by any random undergrad in CS 101 has consciousness.
- smokel 2y agoIn order for my definition to make sense, the organism or program must be able to observe the memory of the state. In the case of the bacteria and the Python program, I doubt they are able to do that in any meaningful way. But I would not mind if a slightly more involved program, or a system of plants for that matter, would be considered conscious. The basic definition seems fairly irrelevant, and it obviously matters how much the specific type of consciousness matches our own experience for us humans to actually care.
- TaupeRanger 2y agoJust handwavy nonsense. What counts as “observing”? Obviously the bacterial system will “observe” the memory when using it determine current behavior. If the basic definition is irrelevant, why did you post a comment outlining a claim of what consciousness is “nothing more than”? This is silly and not worth further engagement.
- smokel 2y agoNote that I tried to counter the idea that an AI should presumably get human rights. In that context, I think a definition of consciousness is irrelevant.