[extropy-chat] Qualia bet with Eliezer

[gts]

On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:29:52 -0500, Brent Allsop <allsop at extropy.org>  
wrote:

> What the heck is the term "inner life" supposed to mean?  What is it
> constructed of, what is it like, and so on?  What does an "inner life"  
> have to do with what red is like and how it is different than green and  
> warm?

For now we could define "inner life" as "life without effing".  The idea  
has meaning at least until effing becomes possible.

I'm not sure true effing technology can ever be possible even in  
principle, (still thinking about that one), but if it ever happens then  
there will be no clear distinction between inner and outer life.

I look forward to enjoying your cake and ice cream without fear of putting  
on weight.  I'll even let you taste mine. But I'm going to turn off that  
damned machine when I'm alone with a woman. :)

-gts