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mathhobbit May 29 2012, 20:33:33 UTC
You need a new icon. I keep thinking you're kelkyag.

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ext_1021024 May 30 2012, 13:43:21 UTC
Seems pretty clear that there are two processes going on. The first and third I's are more conscious (and will know after seeing) while the second and fourth I's are more subliminal (and will demonstrate thinking by saying).

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psychohist May 31 2012, 05:56:53 UTC
In the only interpretation of the sentence that makes sense to me, the first three instances of the word "I" refer to the consciousness that rides our bodies and seems experimentally to become aware of what we do fractionally after it's done, and the fourth "I" refers to the biochemical process that causes us to do things in the first place.

Of course, for p-zombies the correct answer even then would be one.

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kirisutogomen June 1 2012, 18:18:59 UTC
I'm curious as to your take on p-zombies. I'm kind of with Dan Dennett on this one.

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psychohist June 1 2012, 23:55:31 UTC
As best I can tell, Dan Dennett doesn't understand the hard problem of consciousness ( ... )

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