[ExI] Some new angle about AI

[Stathis Papaioannou]

2010/1/9 Stefano Vaj <stefano.vaj at gmail.com>:
> 2010/1/8 Stathis Papaioannou <stathisp at gmail.com>:
>> At first glance it looks coherent. I really would like to know before
>> installing such a machine in my head to replace my failing neurons
>> whether my consciousness, whatever it is, will remain intact.
>
> As long as you "wrongly" believe to be conscious after such install,
> what difference does it make?
>
> Not only "practical" difference, mind, even *merely logical* difference...
>
> Everybody is a Dennett's zimbo, nobody is...

I agree with you, of course. The zombie neurons are just as good as
real neurons in every respect, so there is really no basis in
distinguishing them as zombie neurons. But this needs to be carefully
explained; if it were obvious, Gordon would not still be arguing.


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Stathis Papaioannou