On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 6:08 PM John Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, May 16, 2019 at 4:54 PM Jason Resch <[email protected]> wrote: > > *> we need to demonstrate that the elbow isn't consciousness. E.g., it >> can exhibit reflexes to simuli without involving the brain.* > > > How would that prove anything? What proof is there that a reflexe or any > other observable behavior has anything to do with consciousness? There is > none. The hard fact is you must forget about proof and just assume there is > a link between intelligent behavior and consciousness because the only > alternative is solipsism. > > You said consciousness is how information feels to be processed. What if that information is only 1 bit (like is my hand being burned or not)? Jason > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAJPayv2MEOXHR-rGFCsLtTNxpdGxDmdhsgrEMEd_yxaU-HJLKg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CAJPayv2MEOXHR-rGFCsLtTNxpdGxDmdhsgrEMEd_yxaU-HJLKg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/CA%2BBCJUitDY9OMwY6SoAUtA1t71ZMftntQjNSTLCBFj3n9iWCQQ%40mail.gmail.com.
