> A theory that demands we accept consciousness emerging from millennia of flickering abacus beads is not a serious basis for moral consideration; it's a philos

> A theory that demands we accept consciousness emerging from millennia of flickering abacus beads is not a serious basis for moral consideration; it's a philosophical fantasy. Just saying "this conclusion feels wrong to me, so I reject the premise" is not a serious argument. Consciousness is weird. How do you know it's not so weird as to be present in flickering abacus beads?