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Posted by Richard Ruquist on September 10, 2002 21:12:00 UTC

My impression of Chalmers is that he suggests that consciousness is a separate thing because he cannot find a materialistic basis for it.

But you hit the nail on the head regarding the features of consciousness. If you would be so kind as to list the features of consciousness, I may be able to determine if a materialistic explanation is possible.

The features I am familiar with are the result of either a classical computer or a quantum computer or both, as I have previously stated. Both can have a materialistic basis. Are there other features?

Regards,

Richard

Follow Ups:

Key problems for physicalists - harvey1 - September 11, 2002 - 15:42 UTC
- BECs are holistic - yanniru - September 11, 2002 - 17:47 UTC
  - You mean Beck beers, not BEC beers - harvey1 - September 11, 2002 - 18:23 UTC
    - The axions are at absolute zero - yanniru - September 12, 2002 - 11:12 UTC
      - How so? - harvey1 - September 12, 2002 - 12:09 UTC
        
        Axions exist in dark matter - yanniru - September 12, 2002 - 14:02 UTC
        
        Hmm... - harvey1 - September 12, 2002 - 14:43 UTC
        
        Info missing - yanniru - September 15, 2002 - 13:53 UTC
        
        What about EM interaction? - harvey1 - September 16, 2002 - 20:48 UTC
        
        Coupling is the open question - yanniru - September 17, 2002 - 11:53 UTC
        
        I don't know - harvey1 - September 17, 2002 - 14:57 UTC
        
        Great - yanniru - September 17, 2002 - 19:16 UTC
        
        Unfortunately,architecture & free will didn't make u more honest - quiet - September 17, 2002 - 20:35 UTC
- Key Misstep for Philosophers - luis_hamburgh - September 11, 2002 - 22:38 UTC
  - Well... - harvey1 - September 12, 2002 - 01:32 UTC
    - Alan will like this post - harvey1 - September 12, 2002 - 01:33 UTC
      - Have fun everyone! - dolphin - September 12, 2002 - 02:12 UTC
        
        I have some skepticism re your way of reaching "conclusions" - carefuluniverse - September 12, 2002 - 06:47 UTC
        
        Puzzling - dolphin - September 12, 2002 - 10:25 UTC
        
        You're one of the greatest correspondents ! - carefuluniverse - September 12, 2002 - 16:00 UTC
        
        Thank you Mike - dolphin - September 15, 2002 - 08:36 UTC

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