Juno_Watt comments on How sure are you that brain emulations would be conscious? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Juno_Watt 25 August 2013 02:47:38PM -1 points [-]

I'm just asking you what the word means to you, because it demonstrably means different things to different people, even though they are all English users.

I have already stated those aspects of the meaning of "consciousness" necessary for my argument to go through. Why should I explain more?

Comment author: DanArmak 25 August 2013 03:05:50PM 1 point [-]

You mean these aspects?

1) something that is there or not (not a matter of interpretation or convention). 2) something that is not entirely inferable from behaviour.

A lot of things would satisfy that definition without having anything to do with "consciousness". An inert lump of metal stuck in your brain would satisfy it. Are you saying you really don't know anything significant about what the word "consciousness" means beyond those two requirements?

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