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Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by mseepgood on Friday June 28, 2024 @11:43PM (#40827736)
Not being observable directly or indirectly is the definition of non-existence.
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Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by HeatrayEnjoyer on Saturday June 29, 2024 @01:26AM (#40828082)
The qualia of other people is something I cannot test, but we all presume exists.
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Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by spurgu on Saturday June 29, 2024 @09:45AM (#40830487)
Ding ding ding.
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Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by TeMPOraL on Saturday June 29, 2024 @03:23PM (#40832817)
Qualia as executed by the brain are observable in principle. Qualia that are not a brain process, well, what 'spugru said.
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Re:Out of Sight, 'Dark Fungi' Run the World from the Shadows by mistermann on Saturday June 29, 2024 @09:59PM (#40834625)
> the(!) definition

Then what's this?

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexistent

I found several others that don't match your the definition as well if you don't find this convincing.

What in tarnation is going on here eh? It's almost like we're in some sort of a simulation.

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