On Sun, Jul 20, 2014 Kim Jones <[email protected]> wrote: > OK. So what separates us then, from dolphins and elephants >
Intelligence > You aren't allowed to respond "Intelligence" > Sorry. Please don't call the cops. > because intelligence is what makes introspection possible in the first > place. > If that's true then Watson is conscious because Watson engaged in behavior that if it was performed by a human would certainly be regarded as intelligent. > You can can question many things about the content of your consciousness. > That's true I can, but I have no way of knowing if Kim Jones can do the same thing. > A cat can't. > And how do you know that? > What part of your brain is more evolved than a cat's brain that allows > you to say "I know"? > I'm just guessing but maybe the Neocortex because it's the biggest anatomical difference between a cat's brain and mine. But I do know one thing for certain, whatever part it is if it evolved then it effects behavior; and if it effects behavior then the Turing Test works for consciousness and not just intelligence. John K Clark -- 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.
