Jacques Mallah wrote:
> Secondly, it well known that you believe a static string of bits could
> be conscious. Such a hypothetical observer would, by definition, be unable
> to take any actions. (Including thinking, but he would "have one thought
> stuck in his head".)
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The static string needn't appear static to itself, only to some
outside observer. It should hopefully be well known that I beleive a
sense of time is essential for consciousness, even if that sense
of time appears to be a psychological illusion to other observers
living in a different time.
Cheers
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