First off, let me start by defining a term that I will be using. By "human" robots, I mean human bodies that are flesh and bones and exactly the same as us body wise, but devoid of any consciousness whatsoever.
What do you guys think about "human" robots going around being amongst us, doing things for us that are hard for us "real" humans to accomplish, such as learning about nature and reality and inventions? — elucid
I think if you get the body exactly right you will inadvertently get consciousness. It’s not like consciousness is some magic sauce you add at the end that you can do without. It’s deeply intertwined with the body. In other words: p-zombies are conceivable (not logically contradictory) but not possible. — khaled
Drunk people lose consciousness all the time, but their body remains active and operates by itself. Another great example of the body being active and operating by itself without consciousness is sleep walking. — elucid
What do you guys think about "human" robots going around being amongst us, doing things for us that are hard for us "real" humans to accomplish, such as learning about nature and reality and inventions? — elucid
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