(January 17, 2016 at 4:53 pm)Rhythm Wrote:I specifically said that this position was taken due to pragmatism: that in order to live my life, social interactions must seem meaningful. This is not the case with androids, unless I discover that most or all of the people I talk to are machines.(January 17, 2016 at 4:26 pm)bennyboy Wrote: Other people seem to have brains of a particular structure and chemistry, and to have their origins in the mating of two already-conscious human beings.What you -must- mean is that your idea of other people seems to be like your idea of yourself(this is how you state your position without stolen concepts, take notes). Do you have full knowledge of this, are you sure that things are as they seem? Now do you see why your criticism fail to land on target?
Quote:It's entirely possible that you've failed to see your statements for what they are, in this regard, Benny. I'm not sure why I'm being called to task for your inability to adequately describe your own position. You know me well enough to know I'm not out to get you by stuffing words into your mouth. Or at least I hope that you do.I'll still accept beer, though.
-don't tell me...you've lost...that loving feeling. Oooah....that, loving feeling?
