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minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 month agoIt’s still the same argument. If the conversation is carried on your end by a bunch of if-else instructions, there’s no consciousness to be found.
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·1 month agoYes, I think it proves that understanding does not require consciousness.
minus-squareSlurpingPus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·1 month agoSo you’re saying that my program that does if obj isinstance cat: obj.pet(), understands what a cat is?
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down4·1 month agoNo, and if you want to discuss the philosophical idea, please don’t waste my time with dumb questions.
It’s still the same argument. If the conversation is carried on your end by a bunch of if-else instructions, there’s no consciousness to be found.
Yes, I think it proves that understanding does not require consciousness.
So you’re saying that my program that does
if obj isinstance cat: obj.pet(), understands what a cat is?No, and if you want to discuss the philosophical idea, please don’t waste my time with dumb questions.