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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by naasking on Thursday January 25, 2024 @09:28AM (#39129899)
> Not even getting into the fact that mental states are already non physical

Conjecture, at best. All thought experiments purporting to show this non-physicality are deeply flawed. We literally have no reason to conclude that mental states are non-physical.

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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by bowsamic on Thursday January 25, 2024 @10:34AM (#39130590)
To me it’s a self evident truth but unfortunately I can’t demonstrate it
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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by naasking on Thursday January 25, 2024 @10:43AM (#39130727)
Is it as self-evident as the absence of an object placed in your blind spot?
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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by bowsamic on Thursday January 25, 2024 @11:06AM (#39131032)
Yes
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Re:Brains are not required to think or solve problems – simp... by naasking on Thursday January 25, 2024 @11:11AM (#39131084)
Then I agree that it appears self-evident, but then we must admit that it then doesn't follow that it must be true!
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