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10 Post author: Metus 15 September 2014 09:17AM

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Comment author: Slider 15 September 2014 08:30:07PM 1 point [-]

Every computation requires something that instatiates it, ie a abstract or concrete machine to run on. In a very extreme case you might come up with a very abstract idea. However then the instation provider is the imaginer. Every bit of information requires a transfer of energy. Instation is transitive relation. If there is simulation of me it neccesarily instanties my thoughts too.

Also the parent comment implies a belief in panpsychisism.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 17 September 2014 03:41:28PM 1 point [-]

Taken literally it is unlikely. However, it is not clear how literally it is meant to be taken.