Qualia are *not* (at present) a scientific theory. They are part of a description of subjective experience.
Science is very valuable, but it is not the only worthwhile way of describing, communicating or having experience. -- Ben G > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Behalf Of Eugen Leitl > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 11:07 AM > To: agi@v2.listbox.com > Subject: Re: [agi] What are qualia... > > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2005 at 10:57:44AM -0500, Ben Goertzel wrote: > > > > > > IMO your third option is the closest to being correct.. > > > > "Qualia" and "information processing" are different > perspectives on the same > > underlying reality. > > How do I measure qualia? As opposed to detecting homologies/patterns in > operation fingerprints in information processing in physical systems? > And how is qualia a constructive scientific theory? > > Qualia are phlogiston. Or vis vitalis, pick your choice. Worse than > worthless: actively misleading. > > -- > Eugen* Leitl <a href="http://leitl.org";>leitl</a> > ______________________________________________________________ > ICBM: 48.07078, 11.61144 http://www.leitl.org > 8B29F6BE: 099D 78BA 2FD3 B014 B08A 7779 75B0 2443 8B29 F6BE > http://moleculardevices.org http://nanomachines.net > > ------- > To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate > your subscription, > please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
