2012/2/23 Craig Weinberg <[email protected]> > On Feb 23, 12:57 pm, Quentin Anciaux <[email protected]> wrote: > > 2012/2/23 Craig Weinberg <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > Comp has no ability to contradict itself, > > > > > > You say so. > > > > > Is it not true? > > > > no it is not true.. for example, proving consciousness cannot be emulate > on > > machines would proves computationalism wrong. > > Consciousness isn't falsifiable in the first place. >
And you know that how ? Because you said if a machine acted in every way as a human being you would still says it is not conscious... but you can't say that if consciousness wasn't falsifiable. How could you know a disproof before knowing it ? You asked for how to falsify computationalism, showing consciousness cannot be emulated on machines is enough whatever the proof is. > > > Showing an infinite > > components necessary for consciousnes would prove computationalism wrong, > > Also not falsifiable. It is, just show a component of human consciousness which *cannot* be described in finite terms, and is necessary for consciousness. > I can't prove that you are conscious or that you > don't require infinite components. > > > showing that a biological neurons is necessary for consciousness would > > prove computationalism wrong... and so on. > > Not possible to prove, Why wouldn't it be possible to prove... Prove that it's not possible to prove first... > but possible to nearly disprove if you walk > yourself off of your brain onto a digital brain and back on. > > Craig > > -- > 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. > > -- All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. -- 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.
