[ExI] Quantum consciousness, quantum mysticism, and transhumanist engineering

[Will Steinberg]

On Apr 2, 2017 22:46, "Stathis Papaioannou" <stathisp at gmail.com> wrote:




It is not obvious that a computation about nature can be conscious, but
neither is it obvious that it cannot.


-- 
Stathis Papaioannou

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All the 'computations about nature' that have ever been and will ever be
discussed in this list were *designed by conscious beings*, also known as
consciousness.

You're making the same mistake as the Chinese Room, which is neglecting the
fact that someone had to build the room itself.
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