On Jul 23, 7:04 pm, 1Z <[email protected]> wrote: > Does the presence or absence of agency make a visible difference?
I wouldn't say a visible difference necessarily, but in a difference in the overall sense that the aggregate behaviors make. It depends on how familiar you are with the normal behaviors of the thing you're trying to discern agency in. If it's not something fairly similar to yourself, it may not be readily discernible. Think of how you tell if an insect is alive or not. If it responds to the environment at all, then you have a positive. An artificial robot insect maybe a hands on entomologist could discern but not a layman? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
