Quote from: K-Dog on Feb 26, 2024, 08:01 AMYou can't have ideas without a consciousness to think them. And you can't have that without a meat package. Name one example where consciousness exists without a meat package, or where an idea exists without consciousness. You can't.
The ideas are obviously there, they are simply waiting to be found. Whether they ever will be is an open question. Probably not, since even if there are aliens, they'll never make it to earth for the same reason we will never leave. AI becoming self aware is equally improbable. Again though,someone thinking about something isn't necessary for existence. A tree falling in the forest with nobody to hear it does make a sound, and you can prove that by leaving a tape recorder there which will pick up the vibration we perceive as sound. The recorder doesn't understand the idea, but we do later. Ideas don't disappear from existence any more than a rock does with nobody around to hit you over the head with it. lol. Not sure if that would make a difference though, you have a very thick skull. ;D
Whatever floats your boat. We agree to disagree. The horse is a bloody pulp.
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