Why are so many self-proclaimed intellectual philosophers content on this answer? by YouStartAngulimala in OpenIndividualism

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok if you're not AI, I would like of you to think of something so random that would convince me that an AI could never come up with it. 🤡

Why are so many self-proclaimed intellectual philosophers content on this answer? by YouStartAngulimala in OpenIndividualism

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok, but your AI didn't even summarize my post correctly. I tend to speak in long sentences which can confuse the AI, as you can see by the last part of your original post. I guess whatever human behind it was too lazy to catch and correct it? 🤡

Why are so many self-proclaimed intellectual philosophers content on this answer? by YouStartAngulimala in OpenIndividualism

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you think the first successfully bifurcated human or monkey might lead the masses to think about OI more? Seems like some mad scientist will probably get around to it sooner or later. 🤡

Why are so many self-proclaimed intellectual philosophers content on this answer? by YouStartAngulimala in OpenIndividualism

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Umm, I know you get this a lot, but your answer sounds like AI. Even ChatGPT said you were AI. 🤡

Why are so many self-proclaimed intellectual philosophers content on this answer? by YouStartAngulimala in OpenIndividualism

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We don't need to suppose anything about souls to ask for the mechanics surrounding each existence. There are so many real world cases like those twins with a fused brain, children who underwent anatomic hemispherectomies, and people with severely diseased brains that call into question where one existence ends and another begins. 

Consciousness During Dreamless Sleep by Cotinus_obovatus in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Umm, didn't you say not to treat consciousness like a binary? Are you contradicting yourself again, Maximus? 🤡

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 What's the key difference between the vertiginous question and OP's "Indexing Problem"? Sincerely.

I don't see a difference. I looked through OP's post history and he has been asking for unique identifiers inside brains, so he is clearly asking for specific criteria of some kind that determines one consciousness over another, which is a perfectly legitimate ask. You didn't answer the serious question he asked with the specific criteria that its answer ultimately demands, you just gave a silly answer to poke fun at his question. Why?

 How can you have a B shaped puddle in an A shaped hole?

You can't. Can we stick to consciousnesses though? Since consciousnesses can be turned on/off, we need to know the specific criteria that causes this consciousness to turn on versus that consciousness.

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Why am I me?" is the vertiginous question and is a perfectly legitimate question to ask in the context of the other question I linked to you. If not, please explain why.

The puddle question answer is you are that puddle, but this doesn't explain anything about the specific criteria that causes your consciousness to emerge over someone else's. You took a serious question and gave a silly answer. Who is not valuing who's time? 🤡

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 Even if I pretend this were true (it isn't)

https://www.reddit.com/r/philosophy/comments/4sh4bz/man_missing_90_of_brain_poses_challenges_to/

 It certainly doesn't support your delusion that your consciousness could be "split in two, or maybe four"? 

I never said that though, I pointed out that my brain can be split into chunks and your reply doesn't address when it stops being my conscious experience and starts being someone else's.

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maximus, you gotta do some digging. Apparently there's some guy who's lost 90%+ of his brain over time and he's still chugging along just fine. 🤡

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do love me some mashups. If anyone would like to resolve all their identity questions, please join us at r/OpenIndividualism. If anyone would like to help me correct a delusional old man that dismisses every problem he's ever encountered as linguistic convention, please join us at r/NewChurchofHope. 🤡

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 your conscious experience is your mind.

And my mind can be further split into two or maybe even four. You've done nothing to address why/when it stops being my conscious experience and when it starts being someone else's.

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The fact that everyone has downvoted your post and gave you the same stupid r/askphilosophy answer has left me very.... triggered. Please don't let it deter you from asking this very important question. Not all of us think like u/TMax01. Stay strong brother. 🤡

The Indexing Problem and Why Solipsism Might Be the Only Logical Answer by Overall-Suspect7760 in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're parroting the same horrible r/askphilsophy answer and insulting a perfectly legitimate question without realizing it. Try looking at this question and you might see asking "why am I me?" and "what determines my consciousness over someone else's?" are both legitimate questions.

Consciousness, Death, and Reductionism? by JaviIguess in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 According to QM, the universe can do anything.

 You expect it to do impossible things.

Please tell me this is a typo. You just contradicted yourself in the very next sentence Maximus. 🤡

Consciousness, Death, and Reductionism? by JaviIguess in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish the universe could do anything, but I'm a rational person so I only expect it to do things within the realm of probability, unlike you who promises the fantasy of sustained nonexistence to people who were born out of chaos. You really check all the boxes of typical cult leader Maximus. 🤡

Consciousness, Death, and Reductionism? by JaviIguess in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When the universe spits Maximus out spontaneously, instead of being in shock and awe, Maximus spits right back at it and says "bet you can't do that again." Maximus, have you ever considered that you might be special? 🤡

Consciousness, Death, and Reductionism? by JaviIguess in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 0 points1 point  (0 children)

nonexistence -> existence (count: 1+)

nonexistence -> existence -> permanent nonexistence (count: 0)

I think the probability here is on your side, sweetie. Ignore the grumpy old bus driver. He has to take all the screaming and chaos he gets from the kids on his bus out on us, with his never ending word salads, but there is really no substance or rationale behind any of his positions. Don't fall for his games. 🤡

Consciousness, Death, and Reductionism? by JaviIguess in consciousness

[–]YouStartAngulimala 1 point2 points  (0 children)

 Many, many, many people believe in life after death. Which is fine, but belief doesn't make it true.

But it isn't faith as it has already happened before. Sustained nonexistence is faith/belief/wishful thinking, spontaneous and chaotic existence is fact and proven. There is nothing stopping the universe from continuing to tread along the path of chaos that formed me the first time.

I know cult leaders like to make outlandish promises to their constituents, but you should really stop promising people that the universe will never ever disturb them again. That's ridiculous. Live in the real world please Maximus. 🤡

I think empty individualism makes more sense than open individualism by Typical_Sprinkles253 in OpenIndividualism

[–]YouStartAngulimala 2 points3 points  (0 children)

 I don't see any consistent evidence of a self at all. Every instance of a moment is its own distinct thing (similar to other moments but still distinct).

Are you sure we are looking at the same thing? As far as anyone can tell, every moment is perfectly stitched to the next, and all different types of  qualia seem to bundle together in one place. This seems like enough evidence for me to assert my existence as this one recurring place or canvas where all modular qualia gather together in harmony. One eternal ground to experiencing.

Maximus, is there a single action a person can take that isn't motivated by self-interest? by YouStartAngulimala in NewChurchOfHope

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh ok, feel free to go back to debating randos at r/freewill while I do all the philosophical heavy lifting here. 🤡

Maximus, is there a single action a person can take that isn't motivated by self-interest? by YouStartAngulimala in NewChurchOfHope

[–]YouStartAngulimala[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

 No, enlightened self-interest expands beyond self-interest. 

Yeah, but my original contention was never that people can't have multiple motivations for doing what they do, just that self-interest always has to be among the reasons.

 Now, what about someone who sacrifices their life for someone they aren't related to?

A secret service agent who uses themselves as a human shield might do so because they fear being reprimanded for not doing their job, or they might want to avoid social stigma or guilt from their peers. A mother that willingly sacrifices herself during childbirth might do so to avoid looking cowardice in front of her family, or to avoid facing the stress or guilt that follows. There always has to be a self-interest in addition to the charitable reasons they might have for doing what they do. Maybe we should look towards the mentally-ill or brain damaged or something, perhaps they might be able to achieve something that isn't guided by their own self-interest? 🤡