(January 24, 2016 at 3:53 am)Jörmungandr Wrote: I feel like I'm repeating myself and not really making any headway. Is any of this helpful?
I think it's helpful in understanding your view, and I think you've done a good job of describing what KIND of systems you'd call mindful, and I believe it is mostly similar to Rhythm's unless I'm misunderstanding one of you.
I'm not convinced, though, that an intentional system meets my definition of mindfulness-- that is, the subjective experience of qualia. But talking with you guys has given me an idea. I wonder if it might at some point be able to develop an interface between minds to some degree, by attaching their physical mechanisms. I wonder if a direct brain connection might enable me to actually EXPERIENCE someone else's qualia some day.