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by GoblinSlayer 1463 days ago
You can infer worm's state of consciousness by observing its behavior, like for humans.
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denton-scratch 1463 days ago
By observing it's behaviour you can infer that in some sense it experiences the world. Experiencing events isn't the same as being conscious. If I strike a cricket ball, it experiences the blow; but it isn't conscious.
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GoblinSlayer 1463 days ago
It's how we establish existence of consciousness in humans and other animals. What you said doesn't differentiate between worms and humans.
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