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minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down2·15 days agoYes, I think it proves that understanding does not require consciousness.
minus-squarepet the cat, walk the dog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·15 days agoSo you’re saying that my program that does if obj isinstance cat: obj.pet(), understands what a cat is?
minus-squareFooBarrington@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down5·15 days agoNo, and if you want to discuss the philosophical idea, please don’t waste my time with dumb questions.
Yes, I think it proves that understanding does not require consciousness.
So you’re saying that my program that does
if obj isinstance cat: obj.pet(), understands what a cat is?No, and if you want to discuss the philosophical idea, please don’t waste my time with dumb questions.