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nativeit ◴[] No.43613007[source]
We’re all just elementary particles being clumped together in energy gradients, therefore my little computer project is sentient—this is getting absurd.
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nativeit ◴[] No.43613040[source]
Sorry, this is more about the discussion of this article than the article itself. The moving goal posts that acolytes use to declare consciousness are becoming increasingly cult-y.
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1. drodgers ◴[] No.43613334[source]
Who cares about consciousness? This is just a mis-direction of the discussion. Ditto for 'intelligence' and 'understanding'.

Let's talk about what they can do and where that's trending.