BitoBain
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So I've been thinking about consciousness a lot lately.
Well after thinking about it a lot, I might have come to the conclusion that simple mechanical objects might have consciousnesses. And I want to know what you think.
The human brain is, in a sense, an object that relies entirely on physics and mechanics to achieve its conscious state. A similar thing could be said for an ant, for example, though the ant may be less self-conscious. Now, this is assuming that conscious beings don't have souls.
Given a large enough space, time, and materials, it could be conceived that you could recreate the brain of an animal with gears, levers, and other mechanical objects. At that point you would have a consciousness made completely free of electrons and neurons. You would have a set of gears and levers capable of feeling emotions such as love and worry. And it would be aware of itself.
My question is, at what point would that mechanical machine lose its self-consciousness? Or would it never? (In which case every mechanical device that interacts with the environment around it is conscious) And is it ever conceivable that mankind could create a self-conscious mechanical object free of electricity, electrons, and neurons? Or do you consider it impossible that a mechanical object achieves consciousness in the first place?
Some people who I would love to hear from:
Mooclan Tenebrous12321 Jusser Ceroria CAmadeusA Miner9823 RC_4777
(But I would like to hear from anyone, really!)
Well after thinking about it a lot, I might have come to the conclusion that simple mechanical objects might have consciousnesses. And I want to know what you think.
The human brain is, in a sense, an object that relies entirely on physics and mechanics to achieve its conscious state. A similar thing could be said for an ant, for example, though the ant may be less self-conscious. Now, this is assuming that conscious beings don't have souls.
Given a large enough space, time, and materials, it could be conceived that you could recreate the brain of an animal with gears, levers, and other mechanical objects. At that point you would have a consciousness made completely free of electrons and neurons. You would have a set of gears and levers capable of feeling emotions such as love and worry. And it would be aware of itself.
My question is, at what point would that mechanical machine lose its self-consciousness? Or would it never? (In which case every mechanical device that interacts with the environment around it is conscious) And is it ever conceivable that mankind could create a self-conscious mechanical object free of electricity, electrons, and neurons? Or do you consider it impossible that a mechanical object achieves consciousness in the first place?
Some people who I would love to hear from:
Mooclan Tenebrous12321 Jusser Ceroria CAmadeusA Miner9823 RC_4777
(But I would like to hear from anyone, really!)