Re: How would a computer know if it were conscious?

From: Russell Standish <lists.domain.name.hidden>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:09:03 +1000

On Sun, Jun 17, 2007 at 11:17:50PM -0000, David Nyman wrote:
>
> All this has massive implications for issues of will (free or
> otherwise), suffering, software uploading of minds, etc., etc. - which
> I've indicated in other posts. Consequently, I'd be really interested
> in your response, because AFAICS this must be either right(ish),
> wrong(ish), or not-even-wrong(ish). But if right(ish), potentially it
> gives us a basis for speaking the same language, even if my suggested
> vocabulary is jettisoned for an improved version. It's certainly
> intended to be Occamish.
>
> David

David, I was unable to perceive a question in what you just wrote. I
haven't a response, since (sadly) I was unable to understand what you
were talking about. :(

Cheers

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Received on Tue Jun 19 2007 - 02:17:04 PDT