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Einstein's Alcove
Can a lightbulb be conscious?
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<blockquote data-quote="wolsty" data-source="post: 18301" data-attributes="member: 175166"><p>I hope no-one interpreted my comments as a put-down. They certainly weren't intended as such and I apologise unreservedly if I gave offence.</p><p></p><p>That said, CH, I think AI is exactly what the discussion is about. Whilst I agree that if a conscious machine is ever constructed, it will not be made of silicon, I have no evidence that such a development is possible. The problem at the moment is with the processes (program?) that will enable consciousness to be created.</p><p></p><p>In any case what is 'consciousness'? I'm certainly conscious by any definition, but is my cat? Is the bird singing outside the window? Was the snail it ate this morning?</p><p></p><p>I'm off to look up the Definition given by the Turing Test. BAck soon.</p><p></p><p>;) ;) ;)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wolsty, post: 18301, member: 175166"] I hope no-one interpreted my comments as a put-down. They certainly weren't intended as such and I apologise unreservedly if I gave offence. That said, CH, I think AI is exactly what the discussion is about. Whilst I agree that if a conscious machine is ever constructed, it will not be made of silicon, I have no evidence that such a development is possible. The problem at the moment is with the processes (program?) that will enable consciousness to be created. In any case what is 'consciousness'? I'm certainly conscious by any definition, but is my cat? Is the bird singing outside the window? Was the snail it ate this morning? I'm off to look up the Definition given by the Turing Test. BAck soon. ;) ;) ;) [/QUOTE]
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