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RichardKennaway comments on HPMOR and the Power of Consciousness - Less Wrong Discussion

-3 Post author: Algernoq 25 November 2015 07:00AM

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 25 November 2015 01:49:07PM 3 points [-]

If the conscious mind was in reality a wish-granting machine, then how could I test this without going insane?

It is a wish-granting machine. The mechanism by which it grants your wishes is your own muscles.