The Substrate Doesn't Matter (Until It Does)
A programmer re-examines the idea that consciousness is substrate-independent, questioning if biological bodies are essential for true awareness.
A programmer re-examines the idea that consciousness is substrate-independent, questioning if biological bodies are essential for true awareness.
Explores how AI hallucinations mirror Kant's philosophy of mind, arguing they are inherent to rational thought architecture, not software bugs.
Explores the philosophical implications of consciousness arising from mathematical structures and simulations, inspired by Greg Egan's Permutation City.