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Against functionalism: why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach - Opentheory.net
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Shtetl-Optimized » Blog Archive » "Could a Quantum Computer Have Subjective Experience?"
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| | Author's Note:Below is the prepared version ofa talk that I gavetwo weeks ago at theworkshop Quantum Foundations of a Classical Universe, which was held at IBM's TJ Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY. My talk is for entertainment purposes only; it should not be taken seriously by anyone. If you reply in a way...
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Why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach | Qualia Computing
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| | by Mike Johnson The following is my considered evaluation of the Foundational Research Institute, circa July 2017. I discuss its goal, where I foresee things going wrong with how it defines suffering, and what it could do to avoid these problems. TL;DR version: functionalism ("consciousness is the sum-total of the functional properties of our brains")...
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Digital Sentience Requires Solving the Boundary Problem
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| | Digital computers will remain unconscious until they recruit physical fields for holistic computing using well-defined topological boundaries.
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The Hyperbolic Geometry of DMT Experiences: Symmetries, Sheets, and Saddled Scenes
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| Content Warning: Trying to understand the contents of this essay may be mindwarping. Proceed with caution.