On Dec 17, 7:30 am, Quentin Anciaux <allco...@gmail.com> wrote: > N- you can build a machine that implements and can only run 3 but that > can't handle counterfactual, but as the computation is the same as 3, it > must be as conscious as when it was running on a complete physical computer. > N+1- you can restore the handling of conterfactual by adding inactive > piece. But If N was not conscious, adding inactive pieces shouldn't render > it conscious.
Conscious of what? It sounds like this assumes that consciousness is a binary feature. Craig -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To post to this group, send email to everything-list@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to everything-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list?hl=en.
