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Have we even answered the question, "what is consciousness"? Isn't this along the lines of "what is the meaning of life"? Because, if we haven't answered it, t
by unclebucknasty 13y ago
Have we even answered the question, "what is consciousness"? Isn't this along the lines of "what is the meaning of life"?
Because, if we haven't answered it, then it seems that the best we could do is build a simulation which displays some or many of the properties that we associate with consciousness.
- hobs 13y agoYeah, two things on that: 1. I know we are making leaps and bounds with computers, but we simply do not understand ourselves enough to make a copy of it. If you say that we can just simulate the physical capabilities to the atomic level, good luck to you. 2. So many questions about an electronic brain and yet it will (for a long time) have plenty less brain cells than a cow or a cuttlefish, and yet we kill and eat both every day(Delicious meat, I must eat). So, when does the cow end and a human computer program begin? Do we need humane programming practices?
- jes5199 13y agoNo, but, there are people coming up with theories on how to quantify and measure it anyway. For example, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Information_Theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integrated_Information_Theory