arundelo comments on Waterfall Ethics - Less Wrong

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Comment author: arundelo 31 January 2012 07:06:40AM 2 points [-]

Computationalists think that consciousness is like addition rather than elasticity.

If the simulation is running fast enough, the simulated human can give you a very authentic-sounding description of their pain.