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Philosophy Corner: Ontology | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 06:51:21 |
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A self-evidential event of the subjective ego | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 07:26:49 |
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Would be Descartes-esque. | by krikkert | 2009-08-24 07:33:06 |
| Actually, I was thinking more of conditions that |
by bitflipper |
2009-08-24 07:38:07 |
preclude thought: can be aware of being unconscious? Can be aware of being dead?
It is possible to be aware of having been unconscious, and to know that one is approaching unconsciousness, but is it possible to be aware that one is unconscious?
Thoughts are necessary to be aware of anything. |
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As with anything like this, we need a framework... | by jdelphiki | 2009-08-24 08:02:09 |
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Exactly. | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 08:04:09 |
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How about "adaptive behavior"? | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 08:30:22 |
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That's an interesting approach. | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 08:34:59 |
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Perhaps it does | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 09:26:36 |
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How would you be able to tell | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 09:33:52 |
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No, an external test is sufficient | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 09:47:07 |
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I'm not as sure as you seem to be | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 09:59:26 |
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Most programs are written deliberately to assist | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 10:47:04 |
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You can determine whether another person | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 10:51:07 |
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How is it absent? | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 11:16:26 |
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I'm wondering if things like | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 11:28:16 |
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But, again, would a conversation with a strong AI | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 11:52:24 |
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One difference between | by MatthewDBA | 2009-08-24 12:28:51 |
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Yes, but, by market statistics, most people | by bitflipper | 2009-08-24 13:11:20 |
