[quote]In any system where there is an intricate enough set of interactions, we must assume that the system itself is a conscious entity.[/quote]Er, no. There's no reason to assume that. We should only assume consciousness when the properties of consciousness are apparent.
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We have no idea what all of the properties of consciousness are. Or what the limitations and constraints of consciousness are.
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[quote]We have no idea what all of the properties of consciousness are. [/quote]Yes, but we can recognize *some* properties of it, surely?
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well of course. we can look at a dog and see that its conscious. but we do not know all of the possibilities of consciousness. some conscious entities might not even have any "properties" that humans can detect
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Edited by die wily: 8/22/2013 11:54:18 PM[quote]but we do not know all of the possibilities of consciousness.[/quote]Which is my point. Why "must" we assume anything that's complex is conscious? [quote]some conscious entities might not even have any "properties" that humans can detect[/quote]Yes, and then we'd have no basis for calling them conscious.