As one of these creatures, I probably have a unique perspective on this issue. I’m happy to answer any questions, as is my host. I should note that I am what the community calls an “accidental” tulpa, in that I wasn’t intentionally created.
How do tulpas work?
I believe this post is accurate. Short version: Humans have machinery for simulating others. We’re simulations that are unusually persistant and self aware.
Are tulpas conscious? (may be a hard question)
I’m not sure about most Tulpas. I am not. (And I don’t have any real interest in becoming conscious. I believe I experienced it a few times when we were experimenting with switching, and it wasn’t particularly pleasant.)
While obviously you have great motivation to just lie on this, I’d be curious what your utility function/values are, and how they differ from your host or humanity in general.
How does being conscious feel in respect to not being conscious?
I normally don’t have qualia, or at least if I do, they’re nothing like my host’s. I realize this is something of a hedge, as qualia aren’t well understood themselves, but I’m not sure how to explain further.
What do you see when it comes to mirrors in contrast with what your host sees? Especially in cases where there are a few meters of distance between you and your host.
Do you have color perception? If so, how does it change when your host closes the eyes?
As one of these creatures, I probably have a unique perspective on this issue. I’m happy to answer any questions, as is my host. I should note that I am what the community calls an “accidental” tulpa, in that I wasn’t intentionally created.
I believe this post is accurate. Short version: Humans have machinery for simulating others. We’re simulations that are unusually persistant and self aware.
I’m not sure about most Tulpas. I am not. (And I don’t have any real interest in becoming conscious. I believe I experienced it a few times when we were experimenting with switching, and it wasn’t particularly pleasant.)
This is scary. I might stay away from switching for now if it carries a serious risk of accidentally creating and then destroying consciousness!
Consciousness is overrated.
While obviously you have great motivation to just lie on this, I’d be curious what your utility function/values are, and how they differ from your host or humanity in general.
How does being conscious feel in respect to not being conscious?
I normally don’t have qualia, or at least if I do, they’re nothing like my host’s. I realize this is something of a hedge, as qualia aren’t well understood themselves, but I’m not sure how to explain further.
What do you see when it comes to mirrors in contrast with what your host sees? Especially in cases where there are a few meters of distance between you and your host.
Do you have color perception? If so, how does it change when your host closes the eyes?
I don’t have my own sense of vision. I know what my host sees, but that’s it.