[haswell]

I'm not really following your logic here.

I'm not arguing against the idea that consciousness is a spectrum. If anything, I'm agreeing. I'm just pointing out that if AI is somewhere on that spectrum, there is almost certainly a lot more on that spectrum than we're currently discussing as a species.

I have to point out the irony of the categorical nature of your claim about categorical thinking ;)

[nomel]

Sorry, I definitely wasn't clear. I was agreeing with you, but saying why I think that conversation isn't going to happen.

[haswell]

Ahh, makes sense.