I don't see how it's truth would change anything (from your mind's perspective, at least), so I'm not sure why you would find it "too scary." Consciousness built on neurons made of atoms is no more real than consciousness built on simulationed neurons made of simulationed atoms. Consciousness is as consciousness does.
I don't see how it's truth would change anything (from your mind's perspective, at least), so I'm not sure why you would find it "too scary." Consciousness built on neurons made of atoms is no more real than consciousness built on simulationed neurons made of simulationed atoms. Consciousness is as consciousness does.
My Momma always said life is like a box with a cat in it, you never know if it is alive or dead...
What do you expect, it's 5 am and I'm stuck at work!
My Momma always said life is like a box with a cat in it, you never know if it is alive or dead...
I actually had the opportunity to visit Heisenberg during his final days at his home in Munich, 1975. Let me tell you, the place was full of these boxes, taped shut, smelled absolutely awful. Boxes piled up to the ceiling. Hundreds and hundreds of them everywhere! Then there was the ceaseless cacaphony of yowling, and scraping... The entire time, during tea, he just kept muttering to himself about maki
My Momma always said life is like a box with a cat in it, you never know if it is alive or dead...
You've obviously never tried putting a cat inside a cardboard box. Just try tapping the outside and you'll find out pretty quickly whether it is alive or dead...
"Be there. Aloha."
-- Steve McGarret, _Hawaii Five-Oh_
woooah (Score:5, Funny)
but either way, i wouldn't believe this because it would be too scary if it were true.
Re:woooah (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:woooah (Score:5, Funny)
My Momma always said life is like a box with a cat in it, you never know if it is alive or dead...
What do you expect, it's 5 am and I'm stuck at work!
Re:woooah (Score:1)
Impressive. My mum never quoted Schrödinger to me
Meow. Meow. Meow. (Score:1)
I actually had the opportunity to visit Heisenberg during his final days at his home in Munich, 1975. Let me tell you, the place was full of these boxes, taped shut, smelled absolutely awful. Boxes piled up to the ceiling. Hundreds and hundreds of them everywhere! Then there was the ceaseless cacaphony of yowling, and scraping... The entire time, during tea, he just kept muttering to himself about maki
Re:woooah (Score:2)
You've obviously never tried putting a cat inside a cardboard box. Just try tapping the outside and you'll find out pretty quickly whether it is alive or dead...