I am curious about the talk that if SCOTUS finds that Trump was immune from culpability when he was president, the ruling would apply to all future...
How do you know that what you are experiencing is "supernatural"? What gives it away?
Question: If an AI declares that it is sentient, is it lying ? Artificial neural networks are making strides towards consciousness, according to...
It is so good to read constructive responses to less-than-expert inquiries. And when I queried; is "competence without comprehension the same as...
So, is this acknowledged "computing"?
Good question. When there is "volition", is that computing?
Question: If my brain produces the equation that 2 + 2 = 4 , is it doing computation?
I have noticed that the word "zombie" is often used in a scientific context. Question: Is "zombie" even a scientific word? If not, why use it?
[IMG]
duplication
And many animals are underestimated n their survival skills. There is a curious condition in cephalopods, that requires some study of their adaption...
Let's put it this way. We started as zombies and evolved into humans. Are these creatures intelligently conscious? You bet! I have a feeling that...
I believe you may be missing an intermediate level of "delegated and focused" consciousness. The brain is capable of multitasking, but at cost of...
Is that not asking if a thermometer has volition? AFAIK, homeostatsis is almost totally autonomous and independent of conscious monitoring. The only...
An interesting article explains the advantage of consciousness over and above the ability of an organism to react unconsciously to stimulus. I think...
Oh yes, David Bohm is one of my favorite scientists. I really like the concept of "Implicate and Explicate orders"...
Question, if a thought is a physical object, does it become manifest in reality or only in your physical brain's imaginary reality? Is your internal...
Yes I have only posted claims that I could support with scientific excerpts from reliable sources.. I have contributed a library of serious...
It certainly is! The proof lies in the "fake hand" experiment, where the brain assimilates a fake hand as the real thing. Optical illusions are...
Separate names with a comma.