On Saturday, March 15, 2014 7:00:48 PM UTC-4, Edgar L. Owen wrote: > > Craig, > > Hmmm, let me see. If I just take my eye out of its socket and turn it > around then I guess by your theory I'd have self awareness? >
It's not my theory, but does computationalism provide a reason why your eye looking in the mirror doesn't have self-awareness? > > Edgar > > > > On Saturday, March 15, 2014 6:09:27 PM UTC-4, Craig Weinberg wrote: >> >> >> <https://31.media.tumblr.com/935c9f6ad77f94164442956d8929da19/tumblr_mncj8t2OCc1qz63ydo10_250.gif> >> http://www.jesseengland.net/index.php?/project/vide-uhhh/ >> >> Have a look at this quick video (or get the idea from this_) >> >> Since the VCR can get video feedback of itself, is there any >> computational reason why this doesn't count as a degree of self awareness? >> Would VCRs which have 'seen themselves' in this way have a greater chance >> of developing that awareness than those which have not? If not, what >> initial conditions would be necessary for such an awareness to develop in >> some machines and how would those initial conditions appear? >> > -- 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/d/optout.
