Of course a GLUT can be conscious.
A problem some may have with it would be that it is not self-modifying, for the table is set in stone, right? Well, consider it from this perspective:
First of all, I assume that all or some of the output is fed back into the input, directly or indirectly (or is that cheating? why?).
Then, we can divide the GLUT in two parts, A and B, that differ only in one input: the fact that the "zombie" has previously heard a particular phrase, for example "You are not conscious, you ugly zombie!".
Of course a GLUT can be conscious. A problem some may have with it would be that it is not self-modifying, for the table is set in stone, right? Well, consider it from this perspective:
First of all, I assume that all or some of the output is fed back into the input, directly or indirectly (or is that cheating? why?). Then, we can divide the GLUT in two parts, A and B, that differ only in one input: the fact that the "zombie" has previously heard a particular phrase, for example "You are not conscious, you ugly zombie!".
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