@all_incorrect@DavidDeutschOxf Shape recognition is not sufficient to self awareness. An algorithm that may be called self aware due to the mirror test needs to recogize the device that is running the algorithm without knowing what the device is or looks like, further distinct itself from other similar devices
"My mom was misinformed and misled by sources that convinced her that if she was a loving parent, she wouldn't vaccinate."
Watch Ethan Lindenberger's full TED Talk here: https://t.co/sSq6mPoicj
@BugRib@patchurchland@stephenlaw60 But how do we tell that a physical quantity, such as a neural network or a rock, does not experience quaila? And no, i’m not either a fan of panpsychism.
The devastating death toll from Covid is calculated and confirmed by three lines of evidence: Surveillance data, vital records, and death certificates. https://t.co/1bhcLYsYmj
@realDonaldTrump "Election law expert Richard Hasen put it about the Texas filing, 'This is a press release masquerading as a lawsuit. ... What utter garbage. Dangerous garbage, but garbage.'" - https://t.co/45Gw7uuvjS
If there is a god it must exist outside our realm of existence. But that gives support to the simulation theory of our existence, which (I arrogantly assume) most religious believers find quite ridiculous.