Our minds seem both physical and intangible. That paradox has gripped this neuroscientist since childhood.
  • whiny9130@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    1 year ago

    is consciousness like chess, where if the computer is playing it, it’s physically playing it, or is it like the weather, where if the computer is simulating it, it’s taking a best guess theory of it. I like this take.

    • roastpotatothief@lemmy.mlOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Yes. And how consciousness is distinct from intelligence. You can test if someone is intelligent, but can never know if something is conscious.

      I guess the signs of consciousness could be

      • playing games. Bees play games.
      • curiosity about things that aren’t important to any practical task
      • making art
      • signs of boredom or depression or joy. Goats mourn their dead.

      But it must be easy to make an intelligent machine that convincingly mimics consciousness.