The Point of philosophy

Is the mind the same as the body? What is consciousness? Can machines have it?

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You say we are not exclusively the consciousness, Walker, though interdependent. What is the exception?
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henry quirk wrote:Tried accessing the universal consciousness this morning...got a 'service not available in your area' message...guess I'm stuck with what I can cobble together on my own.
Yeah, my service is out as well, and Customer support ain't answering. Fuckers.... They told me that the fibre optic upgrade would increase the universal consciousness bandwidth.
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It's all the government regulation stemming from that anti-trust suit back in the jurassic...can't have no monopolies, especially on youneeversal consciousness...got open the market up and then regulate the hell out of it.
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Which universal consciousness browser do you use, Henry? I'm still trying to decide on Xenu Explorer, or Rand Navigator. :lol:
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Mostly Safari...good for huntin' lions and elephants and such...mebbe not so good for gettin' the universal mind.
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henry quirk wrote:Mostly Safari...good for huntin' lions and elephants and such...mebbe not so good for gettin' the universal mind.
Perhaps I should switch. Opera only shows singing Viking women, Xenu Explorer is plagued by thetans, and Rand Navigator won't share information at all. :lol:
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HA!

Try Melange...I hear that works.
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henry quirk wrote:HA!

Try Melange...I hear that works.
Hey, it works! The spice really flows!
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Dalek Prime wrote:
henry quirk wrote:HA!

Try Melange...I hear that works.
Hey, it works! The spice really flows!
But you need to watch out for the worms.
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thedoc wrote:
Dalek Prime wrote:
henry quirk wrote:HA!

Try Melange...I hear that works.
Hey, it works! The spice really flows!
But you need to watch out for the worms.
No worries. I'll see a veterinarian if I run into any.
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Dalek Prime wrote:
thedoc wrote:
Dalek Prime wrote: Hey, it works! The spice really flows!
But you need to watch out for the worms.
No worries. I'll see a veterinarian if I run into any.
You'll need more than a veterinarian if you meet one of these sand worms, more like a couple of hooks.
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Well, I was going to feed the spice worm 'de-Daleking' pills. It wasn't for me.
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Four pages in and I have yet to see anyone attempt to answer the title.
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Philosophy has several uses. One is to aid clear thinking and decision making especially in such spcialitues as law, medical ethics, or politics. Another use is analysing and explaining special human quests such as history, religion, science, expressive arts, and law. Another use for philosophy is help in changing perspectives with a view to making sense of life and being.
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fivedeadapples wrote:Four pages in and I have yet to see anyone attempt to answer the title.
That would be fair criticism if it weren't for that fact that you haven't attempted it either.
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