Physical materialism

Dutch Uncle said:
It's well above my expertise, but pseudo-science will eventually fall to science. It always has, but sometimes takes awhile.

Still trying to understand consciousness, like the origin of life, is a very interesting area of research. Just as some scientists are trying to create life, creating a synthetic consciousness would be great advancement.
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Agree
Dutch Uncle said:
Legally and morally, should a synthetic consciousness have rights? Or would it be a slave to its creator?
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I thought Data on Star Trek NG absolutely had natural rights and civil rights! There was a great iconic episode about that
 
Dutch Uncle said:
The only militant atheist leaders I've seen all got rich off of bilking dumbasses just like the Televangelists.

FWIW, I've thought about starting a RWNJ TikTok show citing all sorts of wacky shit just for the beer money. RWNJs, like militant atheists, are more easily separated from their money because most are poorly educated and not that smart, or sane, to begin with. LOL
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Militant Christian nationalists and MAGA morons are a target rich environment for a humorous tiktok channel (y)
 
Cypress said:
Agree

I thought Data on Star Trek NG absolutely had natural rights and civil rights! There was a great iconic episode about that
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It's been a common question in several SF novels and short stories.

Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" which was the basis of the movie "Blade Runner" asked that question.

Robert A. Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" also asked the question.
 
Cypress said:
Militant Christian nationalists and MAGA morons are a target rich environment for a humorous tiktok channel (y)
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....and stupid enough to send me their money. W00t!

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Dutch Uncle said:
It's been a common question in several SF novels and short stories.

Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" which was the basis of the movie "Blade Runner" ask that question.

Robert A. Heinlein's "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" also asked the question.
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Oh, that's right. Blade Runner broached the topic. Great movie.
 
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