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Re:We don't know what makes things sentient–so let's stop ac... by taylorius on Monday June 13, 2022 @03:41PM (#31730685)
If consciousness is an epiphenomenon, what was it that led Newton to create Calculus (for example). It's not clear to me how such a thing could come about via instinct.
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Re:We don't know what makes things sentient–so let's stop ac... by int_19h on Monday June 13, 2022 @03:59PM (#31730970)
It could just be the right kind of inputs. And I don't mean just education and such, but literally every perception Newton ever had over the course of his life, plus any genetic factors.
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