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AI won't be conscious, and here is why (A reply to Susan Schneider)
I have just participated—literally 10 minutes ago as I write these words—in an online debate organized by the IAI, in which Donald Hoffman, Susan Schneider and I discussed the possibility that computers become conscious in the future, with the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI). My position is that they won’t. Susan’s position is that they very well may, and Don’s position is that thi Read more of this blog post »
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“Indeed, it is nearly impossible for any person inserted in a modern cultural context to escape the haze of the zeitgeist and develop a truly unbiased, critical, and personal worldview.”
― Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything
― Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything
“materialism is a fantasy. It’s based on unnecessary postulates, circular reasoning and selective consideration of evidence and data. Materialism is by no stretch of the imagination a scientific conclusion, but merely a metaphysical opinion that helps some people interpret scientific conclusions.”
― Brief Peeks Beyond: Critical Essays on Metaphysics, Neuroscience, Free Will, Skepticism and Culture
― Brief Peeks Beyond: Critical Essays on Metaphysics, Neuroscience, Free Will, Skepticism and Culture
“if we could escape the hysterical cacophony of culture so to develop a more authentic and unbiased worldview,”
― Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything
― Why Materialism Is Baloney: How True Skeptics Know There Is No Death and Fathom Answers to life, the Universe, and Everything
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Hi Bernardo, thanks for accepting my friend request. Just wanted to question one comment you made in response to someone else's question. It concerns the issue of facts. Are facts different from absolute truth? Quantum physics has ruled out our access to absolute truth. What impact does this have on the standing of 'facts'? There are contradictory facts, like light is a wave and light is a particle. I would like to agree with you that there are facts that we can use in our day to day lives. But with the observer effect, it leaves us at a loss when trying to convince one another that our facts are more true than someone else's facts.
I think that this is a fundamental quandary that is making it very difficult to find a consensus among people with very different psychological profiles. There is no way to absolutely prove facts anymore. It's what gives rise to things like climate change denial. How would you resolve this issue?
Just wanted to question one comment you made in response to someone else's question. It concerns the issue of facts. Are facts different from a..."
Hi Therese, could you post this on my forum? https://groups.google.com/forum/#!for...
If I start addressing philosophical issues on multiple platforms I will go crazy, so I reserve my own forum for it.
Cheers, Bernardo.