On 15 January 2014 09:23, Edgar L. Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > Brent, > > Of course not. Characters in video games are not real. They know nothing, > and have zero consciousness. > > Do you think Santa Claus is real and knows things and is conscious? I > can't believe you'd even ask such a dumb question.... >
It was based on your assertion that "Again, you are making the mistake of thinking consciousness is some single state that things either have or don't have. There is actually a continuous non-linear spectrum from a thermostat through a mars rover through all biological organisms to a human and possibly beyond." A character in a video game has more intelligence and awareness of its surroundings than a thermostat. So if it's a dumb question, it's based on your dumb claim. Also you are a thoroughly rude and unpleasant person (and going by comments like the above, a rather stupid one). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/everything-list. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
