Re: Geddes's 'Moral Perturbation Theory'

From: Eugen Leitl (eugen@leitl.org)
Date: Tue Jul 06 2004 - 13:55:19 MDT


On Tue, Jul 06, 2004 at 12:46:45PM -0600, mike99 wrote:

> If zombies are not different from humans, and if qualia are not measurable
> or discernible -- being matters of belief like gods and demons and souls --
> then I suggest that we dismiss them. Why argue about imaginary entities?

For some reason sl4 has been descending into obscuratist kookiness for some
time now. I suggest a conscious effort on side of all parties to arrest that
slide.

Some technical content would be a healthy counterweight to that.

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