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You clearly aren't very introspective, too bad. That doesn't warrant the idea as bloody stupid. You cannot verify consciousness, only reactiveness. Maybe you ar
by goldenkey 12y ago
You clearly aren't very introspective, too bad. That doesn't warrant the idea as bloody stupid. You cannot verify consciousness, only reactiveness. Maybe you are confused by medical consciousness versus consciousness in a real sense. Medical consciousness only means reactiveness, it's a misnomer
- eli_gottlieb 12y agoI'm extremely introspective. I'm also made of meat. The fact that you think these two things conflict is your problem.
- goldenkey 12y agoIt appears you are made of meat. Far different than fact.
- brudgers 12y agoTo whom does it appear to be the case? 'It's only appearances' skepticism always includes "to me". It only works by induction on the skeptic's solipsism. The difficulty of your position is compounded by HN's interface - even the claim "it appears to me that you are made of meat" is implausible.
- goldenkey 12y agoEven with solipsism you can easily say that I'm made of meat. On the other hand, saying your consciousness is entirely meat-based is hugely addumptive. You will not know until you are dead, if there's something more.