Conversations about consciousness always wind me up because as soon as you ask them to define consciousness, nobody can come up with a measurable definition

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The subjective experience. The sequence of qualia which represents our internal state.

[–] hera@feddit.uk 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But that doesn't mean anything if you can't measure it. It may as well not exist. How can you tell something is having a subjective experience? How can you tell if something is experiencing "qualia"? You can't.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Well, I know that at least one subjective experience exists, mine. The inability to measure it is precisely why it's such a difficult topic.

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