Opening this conversation up. What do you think (if anything) would happen to us behaviorally if the consciousness knob got turned down to zero? Would we be fully functional 'zombies'? In other words, is consciousness epiphenomenal, or does it play a causal role in our behavior?https://twitter.com/cognazor/status/1092649900725149697 …
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It's a thought experiment by
@nathan_k in order to make the argument that consciousness is a byproduct of evolution, but not strictly necessary in a behavioral sense (e.g., the organism feels heat and via chemical reaction moves hand away, but qualia isn't necessary) -
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@nathan_k, what do you mean by "consciousness"? My impression is that consciousness is what the biochemical processes feel like as they operate. We are the algorithm. Reducing consciousness -> stopping the algorithm, or moving to a different one. - 21 more replies
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