Let's say a consciousness perceives itself through its boundaries and contact with others of similar architecture it can empathize with.
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To test whether the Internet has a mind: Why don't we split it in two, let the halves open their eyes, and realize that they are naked?
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I am entirely serious btw. To really understand one mind, it takes another like it. The question is, would we notice the effects?