On 9/18/2019 3:02 AM, Alan Grayson wrote:
I think he means one can replace a human brain and/or nervous system with computer microchips and consciousness will be preserved, or perfectly simulated so the person who says "Yes doctor", will awake from the surgery thinking he/she's the same person, like awakening from unremarkable surgery. From my pov, this belief is a huge, huge stretch since we can even define what consciousness IS.
Define in terms of what? We define it ostensively. How would it help to define it in words?
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