You can't even tell that you are arguing against yourself, can you?
I was hoping you'd take it as a compliment - does that help with your ego?Skepdick wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:06 pmYou can't even tell that you are arguing against yourself, can you?
The MORE of the brain you can remove, the MORE LIKELY that consciousness is monolithic.
The LESS of the brain you can remove, the MORE LIKELY that consciousness is modular.
The "I" could be 20 different systems.
Most people with ego have hard time uttering "I don't exist".attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:07 pm I was hoping you'd take it as a compliment - does that help with your ego?
What the fuck is an EGO!Skepdick wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:09 pmMost people with ego have hard time uttering "I don't exist".attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:07 pm I was hoping you'd take it as a compliment - does that help with your ego?
They are too afraid of disappearing in a linguistic paradox.
It's the concept of 'self'.
You can call it whatever you want - it doesn't change what it is.
Why can't it be a tractor with ego?
Are you aware that tractors were originally biological? Ploughing (and all various farming utility) was done by animals.attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:17 pm Because it would have to interface to biology at the minimum.
Well. Fuck me I never knew that. #: )Skepdick wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:22 pmAre you aware that tractors were originally biological? Ploughing was done by animals.attofishpi wrote: ↑Wed Sep 25, 2019 6:17 pm Because it would have to interface to biology at the minimum.
So you were cherry-picking your example on purpose?
Unless we invent egotistical cherry-picking tractors.