Jonathan_Graehl comments on We are not living in a simulation - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Jonathan_Graehl 14 April 2011 08:18:16PM 2 points [-]

A zombie ... is still a real, physical object. The objects of a simulation don't even rise to zombie status.

It's really unclear what you mean by 'zombie', 'real, physical object', and 'objects of a simulation'. But you're right that Kevin meant by 'zombie' exactly 'us without qualia'. I thought this was obvious in context.