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ChristianKl comments on Can science come to understand consciousness? A problem of philosophical zombies (Yes, I know, P-zombies again.) - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: ChristianKl 18 November 2014 05:57:44PM *  0 points [-]

Difficult is not the same thing as impossible. Doing advanced math is also difficult.

Comment author: TheAncientGeek 18 November 2014 06:51:45PM *  0 points [-]

I was thinking of writing "difficult going on impossible" . No one can do it reliably at all, strictly speaking.

Comment author: ChristianKl 18 November 2014 10:02:21PM 0 points [-]

I don't think that's the case. I do think there are people who do get something out of phenomenological investigation.