Are you using “conscious” and “sentient” as synonyms? → Yes. Maybe sentient is consciousness with only valence but it is basically the same thing. But you’re right, I shouldn’t have used both worlds at the same time without further explanation.
Do you think some, most, or all humans are conscious? → Yes, I think most humans are conscious. Why do you think this? Because I am conscious, but I’m not sure if I really answer your question here.
“I’m not sure what it means for it to be “desirable” for an entity to be conscious.” → Yes this is a good question!
Is it desirable for a stone to be conscious? Um, yeah. I’m not sure what that means.
Is it desirable for a human to be visually conscious? Yes. I don’t want you to become Blindsight.
Is it desirable for a human to be conscious? By extension, yes, I think so.
Are you using “conscious” and “sentient” as synonyms? → Yes. Maybe sentient is consciousness with only valence but it is basically the same thing. But you’re right, I shouldn’t have used both worlds at the same time without further explanation.
Do you think some, most, or all humans are conscious? → Yes, I think most humans are conscious. Why do you think this? Because I am conscious, but I’m not sure if I really answer your question here.
“I’m not sure what it means for it to be “desirable” for an entity to be conscious.” → Yes this is a good question!
Is it desirable for a stone to be conscious? Um, yeah. I’m not sure what that means.
Is it desirable for a human to be visually conscious? Yes. I don’t want you to become Blindsight.
Is it desirable for a human to be conscious? By extension, yes, I think so.