Yes, because you believe *YOU* are conscious and we're similarly constituted; that is, created by a virtually identical process. But for computers to be conscious, implies those who built them somehow *stumbled *onto constructing a living entity without knowing what life or living is. Most improbable IMO. AG
On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 10:24:20 AM UTC-6 John Clark wrote: > On Sat, Aug 5, 2023 at 11:06 AM Alan Grayson <[email protected]> wrote: > > *> AFAIK, all attempts to create life in a test tube have failed.* > > > Artificial life made in lab can grow and divide like natural bacteria > <https://www.newscientist.com/article/2272899-artificial-life-made-in-lab-can-grow-and-divide-like-natural-bacteria/> > > > > >> >> *> Am I supposed to believe that computer scientists have created >> conscious entities even though they have zero understanding of what >> consciousness is? AG* > > > Am I supposed to believe that you are conscious even though I have zero > understanding of what your consciousness is? > > > John K Clark See what's on my new list at Extropolis > <https://groups.google.com/g/extropolis> > > yvc > > > > > 868 >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/d5b6a75b-d051-4e5f-8be1-ea0c5090676an%40googlegroups.com.
