This limitation has to do with the very nature of the concepts of “objectivity” and “subjectivity.” Fundamentally we cannot penetrate the subjective experience of another entity with direct objective measurement. We can certainly make arguments about it, such as, “Look inside the brain of this nonbiological entity; see how its methods are just like those of a human brain.” Or, “See how its behavior is just like human behavior.” But in the end, these remain just arguments. No matter how convincing the behavior of a nonbiological person, some observers will refuse to accept the consciousness of
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