--- On Wed, 11/12/08, Harry Chesley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Matt Mahoney wrote: > >> 2) It is real, as it clearly influences our thoughts. On the other > >> hand, though it feels subjectively like it is qualitatively > >> different from other aspects of the world, it probably isn't (but > >> I'm open to being wrong here). > > > > The correct statement is that you believe it is real. Everybody does. > > Those who didn't, did not pass on their DNA. > > No, the correct statement is the one I made. It is real. We have > empirical evidence that it is real since it influences > observable actions.
If you don't define consciousness in terms of an objective test, then you can say anything you want about it. -- Matt Mahoney, [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=120640061-aded06 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
