We are just stuff and stuff can be simulated.. on quantum computers if necessary.
> On Sep 18, 2021, at 1:45 PM, Jochen Fromm <j...@cas-group.net> wrote: > > > I have watched John Searle videos on YouTube today and stumbled upon the > question of personality again. If we assume that there is a special substance > that makes us a person, can an advanced robot or AI acquire it? Can a robot > be lazy, diligent, dull, intelligent, friendly, nit-picky or even creative? > John Searle would probably say it is not a good question... > https://youtu.be/Bq2bfSzkTfU > > I would say the answer is yes, because if the special substance is simply the > personality or persistent character of a person, there is no reason why a > robot should not be able to learn a bundle of typical behavior patterns (i.e. > special mappings between perceptions and actions) that are characteristic for > a person, even if this behavior is implemented totally differently. The > resulting personality helps to define and maintain the identity of a person > https://youtu.be/WwipmspceOU > > What do you think? Is there a special substance that makes us a person, and > can an advanced robot or AI acquire it? > > -J. > > > .-- .- -. - / .- -.-. - .. --- -. ..--.. / -.-. --- -. .--- ..- --. .- - . > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn UTC-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam > un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com > FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ > archives: > 5/2017 thru present https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ > 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/ .-- .- -. - / .- -.-. - .. --- -. ..--.. / -.-. --- -. .--- ..- --. .- - . FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Zoom Fridays 9:30a-12p Mtn UTC-6 bit.ly/virtualfriam un/subscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ archives: 5/2017 thru present https://redfish.com/pipermail/friam_redfish.com/ 1/2003 thru 6/2021 http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/
