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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by tambourine_man on Thursday January 25, 2024 @07:41AM (#39128941)
You may want to read on Descartes critiques from last century. Not even your own consciousness is a given.
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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by lkadjal on Thursday January 25, 2024 @07:41AM (#39128946)
Obviously there is no you. Just the experience. I thought that was pretty obvious.
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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by tambourine_man on Thursday January 25, 2024 @07:51AM (#39129029)
Again, I suggest you read some more recent philosophy. This is a good start:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum#Critique

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