RobinZ comments on Consciousness - Less Wrong

2 Post author: Mitchell_Porter 08 January 2010 12:18PM

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Comment author: RobinZ 08 January 2010 09:27:31PM 0 points [-]

Your first line ("What dire consequences should we expect if we do, in fact, deny that there is anything that is blue ?") is an appeal to the consequences of a belief about a matter of fact, and therefore irrelevant.

What remains without that is good.

Comment author: Morendil 08 January 2010 09:31:32PM 3 points [-]

"What dire conceptual consequences", if you prefer. Mitchell says "you can do a Dennett" as if that was enough to scare away any reasonable person. I'd like to know what is so scary about Dennett's conclusions.

Comment author: RobinZ 08 January 2010 09:32:41PM 2 points [-]

Ah, that's clearer. I retract my implications.