timtyler comments on How some algorithms feel from inside

timtyler 17 May 2011 19:06 UTC
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- Believing in essences is how a classifier feels from inside
- Free will is how an action-chooser feels from inside
- Self esteem is how a status calculation feels from inside
Am pretty sure all of those things can be done unconsciously.
- Perplexed 18 May 2011 1:41 UTC
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  I’m not sure why that is an objection. For example, if I have just unconsciously chosen an action, I might then (consciously) claim that the choice was an exercise of free will. Having unconsciously classified, I might then (consciously) report my belief that I have apprehended the essence.