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by gph1 4974 days ago
It wasn't at all clear that that is what he was asking you. And you need to qualify the sense in which you "don't believe" in qualia. You don't believe that consciousness has phenomenal properties? Qualia certainly exist in some sense.

From what it sounds like, you are just dismissing compelling philosophical issues because it frustrates your beliefs.

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> Qualia certainly exist in some sense.

As an epiphenomenon of neural firings? Or is saying that 'not allowed' somehow?