Jay520 said:
What have I misrepresented? I asked you, "But how do you know other humans and animals have consciousness? What proof do you have of this that cannot also be applied to a robot?" You answered, "Because every human, when presented with the question of "do you exist" responds in the same affirmative manner." And I responded, "Computers can do that today", which is true. They can answer in an affirmative manner to the question, "do you exist" - Moreover, some humans are actually incapable of responding in the affirmative manner to the question "do you exist". Would you say they don't deserve rights - How does the definition in my post necessiate a biological brain? |
Because you are only addressing single points and pretending that's my entire argument. I've made many statements here and they should be taken as a continuous response.
A computer is a slave to programming. If it is asked about its existence it can see if its memory bank of responses pertains to the question, but it cannot rationalize a response of its own volition.
you also completely ignored my animal example despite being directly applicable to humans.
if you are referring to vegetables then they do not have conscious.
you don't acknowledge the scientific fact that conscious comes from the brain?
