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RivieraKidyesterday at 11:28 PM1 replyview on HN

I assign probabilities of zero to all 3. Computer program being conscious leads to ridiculous and obviously false conclusions (think about a person running a program using pen and paper for memory).


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throwawayk7hyesterday at 11:39 PM

why is that obviously false? To a functionalist, a pen and paper and a set of rules is sufficient for consciousness.

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