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Category Archives: Consciousness
Aliens Over For Dinner
Stephan Hawking, the famous physicist and cosmologist, has a known stance on whether or not we should try and contact alien life and invite them over for tea: “Don’t.” I was excited when I learned that a famous intellectual giant … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Consciousness, Philosophy, Science, Technology
Tagged Aliens, Hawking
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Thought Experiment 3# Where Am I?
The following is a lecture/essay by Philosopher of Consciousness Daniel C. Dennett and it available all over the internet, so I don’t think this is stealing. It’s a longer one, but it’s the essay that pushed me over the edge … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, Philosophy, Science, Technology
Tagged Dan Dennett, Dennett, Mind Body Problem, Where Am I?
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Thought Experiment #2 Duplicator Machine
Trying for another fun thought experiment that I hope will get a little more attention. Any and all feedback is welcome! Background: This issue actually has much more back ground than it is possible to get into. The too-short version … Continue reading
Posted in Consciousness, Philosophy
Tagged Consciousness, Dualism, Duplicator, Materialism, Mind Body Problem, Philosophy, Thought Experiment
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