Dauntless Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 Re: Why are robots always immortal? zeropoint- Yeah, knowledge in and of itself doesn't seem to constitute intelligence, but in a sense, it is. Actually, that's the argument of Intelligent Design when it comes to DNA. DNA mathematically speaking is a formal language. Languages are not just expressions of intelligences but requirements of intelligence (AFAWK). Thus, random mutations to produce a language are meaningless without something to "understand" it. As for the subjectivity of consciousness, that's exactly why we can't figure it out I also think therefore it's possible that there might be other forms of consciousness that we have no ability to relate to. We think other people are conscious because their experiences and thoughts mirror our own. But I don't see why it's not possible for something else to have consciousness that is totally alien from our own and be just as subjective in its own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egyptoid Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Re: Why are robots always immortal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaGeek Posted June 23, 2006 Report Share Posted June 23, 2006 Re: Why are robots always immortal? Maybe R2D2 can't fly any more' date=' because he's getting worn out. Or maybe he's old and senile.[/quote'] Or perhaps George Lucas is old and senile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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