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by qubex 2098 days ago
You can’t prove that your neighbor is conscious. It’s the old “zombies hypothesis” from Philosophy Of Consciousness 101.
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Since we're talking about consciousness right now - doesn't that mean it must have at least some impact on the physical world for our physical selves to even know about it? Just from that, I don't see how it's conceivable something could be physically identical if it lacks consciousness.