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Does Consciousness Exist?

Define Consciousness. Does it exist?

Discuss.

Define Consciousness. Does it exist? Discuss.

If consciousness doesn't exist, how are we alive right now and typing comments in Lichess.org forums?

If consciousness doesn't exist, how are we alive right now and typing comments in Lichess.org forums?

(Well, those of us who actually are conscious anyway.)

(Well, those of us who actually are conscious anyway.)

Yes; it is an epiphenomenon of the brain. See the book Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter for more info.

Yes; it is an epiphenomenon of the brain. See the book *Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid* by Douglas Hofstadter for more info.

So whats next after deh

So whats next after deh

@NIARTIST said ^

So whats next after deh

You just cease to exist, without any memory of it. You can’t remember anything, think about anything. It’s like going unconscious, there is just a “time skip”,except there is nothing to skip to

@NIARTIST said [^](/forum/redirect/post/YdP6f8R0) > So whats next after deh You just cease to exist, without any memory of it. You can’t remember anything, think about anything. It’s like going unconscious, there is just a “time skip”,except there is nothing to skip to

Btw if it didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent it.

Btw if it didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent it.

Consciousness is generally defined as an entity’s awareness of its own experiences, thoughts, and perceptions. This can apply to both biological entities (like humans or animals) and potentially artificial ones, provided they have some form of self-aware experience.

Ask AI: Do you have have some form of self-aware experience?

ChatGPT Answers: No—I do not have self-aware experience. I can process information, generate responses, and simulate understanding, but I don’t experience anything. There’s no subjective awareness, no internal “feel” or consciousness behind my outputs. I can talk about consciousness as a concept, but I don’t actually have it.

Think of me like a super-smart mirror: I can reflect ideas about awareness perfectly, but I don’t see or feel anything myself.

Consciousness is generally defined as an entity’s awareness of its own experiences, thoughts, and perceptions. This can apply to both biological entities (like humans or animals) and potentially artificial ones, provided they have some form of self-aware experience. Ask AI: Do you have have some form of self-aware experience? ChatGPT Answers: No—I do not have self-aware experience. I can process information, generate responses, and simulate understanding, but I don’t experience anything. There’s no subjective awareness, no internal “feel” or consciousness behind my outputs. I can talk about consciousness as a concept, but I don’t actually have it. Think of me like a super-smart mirror: I can reflect ideas about awareness perfectly, but I don’t see or feel anything myself.

Panpsychism, suggests that consciousness isn’t only human, it might be a part of everything around us.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panpsychism

Panpsychism, suggests that consciousness isn’t only human, it might be a part of everything around us. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panpsychism