Not that I’m advocating the existence of zombies, but technically neither does having a zombie for a boyfriend. Eliezer Yudkowsky didn’t knock-down the zombie possibility by talking about anticipated experiences, he knocked it down by explaining the logical impossibility,
I don’t understand how saying that will make the concept go away.
The logical impossibility depended on how you couldn’t have conversations about consciousness without it. If you’re the only thing that exists how can I disagree with you about it? How did you learn about it from a philosopher?
Had I read the argument from someone else at an earlier date, I’d probably use an argument-from-difference like you are. Such a scenario is more than logically possible- I might have actually considered the problem in the past. I have no doubt that the person who had once disagreed with OI is me.
Do you want to take this to PM, if only to save on your karma?
Nah I’ve pretty much lost interest. Sorry. I don’t particularly care about my karma except as evidence on average. The troll toll doesn’t bother me. This issue is a lot less important to me because I’m not coming from a position of believing I’m the most important thing.
Not that I’m advocating the existence of zombies, but technically neither does having a zombie for a boyfriend. Eliezer Yudkowsky didn’t knock-down the zombie possibility by talking about anticipated experiences, he knocked it down by explaining the logical impossibility,
I don’t understand how saying that will make the concept go away.
The logical impossibility depended on how you couldn’t have conversations about consciousness without it. If you’re the only thing that exists how can I disagree with you about it? How did you learn about it from a philosopher?
Had I read the argument from someone else at an earlier date, I’d probably use an argument-from-difference like you are. Such a scenario is more than logically possible- I might have actually considered the problem in the past. I have no doubt that the person who had once disagreed with OI is me.
Do you want to take this to PM, if only to save on your karma?
Nah I’ve pretty much lost interest. Sorry. I don’t particularly care about my karma except as evidence on average. The troll toll doesn’t bother me. This issue is a lot less important to me because I’m not coming from a position of believing I’m the most important thing.
Neither do I.
In that case, can you direct me to any relevant resources?