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\|	\|	opentheory.net Against functionalism: why I think the Foundational Research Institute should rethink its approach - Opentheory.net	2.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	[AI summary] The text presents a critique of the Foundational Research Institute's (FRI) approach to defining and addressing suffering and s-risks, with a focus on the philosophical and metaphysical challenges of functionalism. The author, Mike Johnson, argues that FRI's reliance on functionalism leads to intractable problems, such as the inability to provide a clear, disagreement-mediating definition of suffering. He outlines several objections to FRI's position, including the ineffability of suffering, intuition duels, convergence requirements, and the mapping of consciousness to physical systems. Johnson suggests that FRI should consider alternative frameworks, such as computational hierarchies, to address these issues. The text also references various so...	2.8 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	qualiacomputing.com Digital Computers Will Remain Unconscious Until They Recruit Physical Fields for Holistic Computing Using Well-Defined Topolo...	0.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	[Epistemic Status: written off the top of my head, thought about it for over a decade] What do we desire for a theory of consciousness? We want it to explain why and how the structure of our experience is computationally relevant. Why would nature bother to wire, not only information per se, but our experiences...	0.0 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	www.biointelligence-explosion.com Supersentience	1.9 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	Do biological minds have a future?	1.9 parsecs away Travel
\|	\|	qualiacomputing.com The Pseudo-Time Arrow: Explaining Phenomenal Time With Implicit Causal Structures In Networks Of Local Binding \| Qualia Compu...	28.6 parsecs away Travel
\|		[AI summary] The text discusses a framework for understanding subjective time as a causal network of local binding connections. It explores how different states of consciousness, such as those induced by psychedelics, can alter this network, leading to various experiences of time, including time loops, moments of eternity, and timelessness. The framework also connects these experiences to emotional valence and the structure of consciousness, suggesting that symmetry and regularity in the network contribute to positive emotional states. The text concludes by emphasizing the potential of this approach as a starting point for further research into time perception and consciousness.	28.6 parsecs away Travel