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Re:How working memory could give rise to consciousness by bookofjoe on Saturday July 04, 2026 @11:12AM (#48785981)
FWIW the only place I EVER see the phrase "citation needed" is on HN. That's not a good or a bad thing: it's simply an observation.
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Re:How working memory could give rise to consciousness by mrec on Saturday July 04, 2026 @12:02PM (#48786368)
Pretty sure it originated with the Wikipedia annotation. See e.g. https://xkcd.com/285/ from 2007.
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Re:How working memory could give rise to consciousness by analog31 on Saturday July 04, 2026 @11:22AM (#48786047)
With apologies to the above post if I'm wrong, I've seen it as a polite way of saying, "bullshit."
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Re:How working memory could give rise to consciousness by mapontosevenths on Saturday July 04, 2026 @12:08PM (#48786431)
> I've seen it as a polite way of saying, "bullshit."

Only if they can't provide a reliable citation.

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