Colin
Consc. by nature is subjective ...
Can never prove this in a machine -- or other human beings for that matter
We are underutilizing about 4 Billion + human Cons's on the earth today
What goal -- besides vanity -- is there to simulate this mechanically ??
We need to simulate communication, if anything at all ...
John L
www.emotionchip.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Hales" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <agi@v2.listbox.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [agi] Advocacy Is no Excuse for Exaggeration
Ben Goertzel wrote:
OK, but you have not yet explained what your theory of consciousness is,
nor what the physical mechanism nor role for consciousness that you
propose is ... you've just alluded obscurely to these things. So it's
hard to react except with raised eyebrows and skepticism!!
ben g
Of course... that's only to be expected at this stage. It can't be helped.
The physical mechanism is easy: quantum electrodynamics.
The tricky bit is the perspective from which it can be held accountable
for subjective qualities.
ahem!... this is my theory... ahem!...
:-)
A. Elk...
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