[–] ftxbro 3y ago ↗ In such short time we are moving from 'Blake Lemoine thinks computer is conscious he is obviously completely batshit insane not fit to hold a job or to live amongst polite society' to 'of course computer is conscious why would you think it isn't?' [–] throw74775 3y ago ↗ Have we, or is it just that the author is as delusional as Lemoine?Here's their explanation:> Consciousness is the bundle of your past experiences transforming reality into your next experience.Which is essentially meaningless as an explanation of consciousness.
[–] throw74775 3y ago ↗ Have we, or is it just that the author is as delusional as Lemoine?Here's their explanation:> Consciousness is the bundle of your past experiences transforming reality into your next experience.Which is essentially meaningless as an explanation of consciousness.
[–] gotthetshirt 3y ago ↗ This explanation admits no difference between a human and a zombie. Or, for that matter, a human and a Turing machine made out of legos.
[–] ChaitanyaSai 3y ago ↗ I love that I say we have written an entire book about it, and yet the first three comments here are so utterly dismissive :)
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[ 3.0 ms ] story [ 29.1 ms ] threadHere's their explanation:
> Consciousness is the bundle of your past experiences transforming reality into your next experience.
Which is essentially meaningless as an explanation of consciousness.