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Re:Ask HN: Where does consciousness come from? by davidw on Friday December 19, 2008 @04:03AM (#403181)
[ I generally try and avoid frivolities, but... ]

> a bunch of sailors speculating about quantum mechanics.

Arrrr... 'tis like the waves of the ocean, but also like me musket shot - at the same time, lads!

I agree though, that outside of one or two people (robg?) , most of us aren't very knowledgeable about the subject.

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Re:Ask HN: Where does consciousness come from? by jwilliams on Friday December 19, 2008 @07:07PM (#404023)
> I agree though, that outside of one or two people (robg?) , most of us aren't very knowledgeable about the subject.

The neuroscience side, yes - but I think the philosophical implications are anyone's game (that's the beauty of philosophy really - no license required).

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Re:Ask HN: Where does consciousness come from? by JabavuAdams on Saturday December 20, 2008 @01:55PM (#404698)
Actually that's the retardedness of philosophy. See Dennet's TED talk. By the way, thanks to those posting on this thread for introducing me to Daniel Dennet.

I had mentally categorized philosophy as "verbose wanking by a bunch of people who would rather win debates than understand things," until watching his lecture.

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