[ExI] Newbie Question: Consciousness and Intelligence

Dave Sill sparge at gmail.com
Mon Feb 15 20:16:08 UTC 2010


On Mon, Feb 15, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Spencer Campbell <lacertilian at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> However, I am by now convinced that it is not even theoretically
> possible to scientifically confirm that a given system has
> consciousness. This leads to the inevitable conclusion that
> consciousness does not exist, by my definition: anything which exists
> can potentially influence everything else that exists. All things in
> existence can, *by definition*,  be measured.

Wow, what an excellent way to create interminable threads--just start
using your own definitions for common terms.

-Dave



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