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637 points mooreds | 1 comments | 21 Oct 24 20:15 UTC | HN request time: 0.203s | source
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bikamonki ◴[21 Oct 24 23:55 UTC] No.41909790[source]▶
So many solar systems out there, life evolved in many planets for sure. No proof but no doubt.
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ekianjo ◴[22 Oct 24 00:25 UTC] No.41909966[source]▶
Life? Probably. Something that has thinking capabilities? Much more doubtful.
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rvnx ◴[22 Oct 24 01:16 UTC] No.41910249[source]▶
It depends what you call Life.

If it is a machine that can reproduce itself, growth, collect energy, use energy, do actions based on events, etc, then animals match this profile (perhaps even plants), and also, at some point computer will probably reach that goal.

Despite that, computers won't have a "soul", so where this soul comes from is a big mystery.

I'm not even sure that two humans can prove with certainty that the other ones has a soul, this is still an unsolved problem.

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1. ChocolateGod ◴[22 Oct 24 06:35 UTC] No.41911765[source]▶
Unless the "soul" or the feeling of self is a property of the universe itself and could apply to computers given enough computer power and "free will".