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How could we trust our consciousness ?!
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RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?!
(December 26, 2018 at 1:53 am)zainab Wrote: If consciousness is a product of evolution, how can we trust its outputs?

We can compare our results to that of others and to the desired goals and determine how reliable it is. That's called science.

In any event, the fact that it is a product of evolution adds credibility IMO. The process of natural selection filters what works from what doesn't so things that survive the evolutionary process would tend to be more in alignment with reality. That isn't a guarantee, but I don't see why anybody would conclude that being a product of evolution would make something more suspect. Anything that is the product of design would require knowledge of the designer's true intent and if that is not know then we'd be in the same position of having to validate the results.

Quote:Do not we live in a bubble .. Illusion of knowledge?

Perhaps, but we have little choice. The only thing we can do about that is continue to use the tools we have to search for more knowledge and better tools.
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How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 26, 2018 at 1:53 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Peebo-Thuhlu - December 26, 2018 at 2:23 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 26, 2018 at 2:45 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by bennyboy - December 26, 2018 at 3:39 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 26, 2018 at 4:01 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by bennyboy - December 26, 2018 at 7:17 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Mr.Obvious - December 26, 2018 at 4:48 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 27, 2018 at 2:16 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Amarok - December 27, 2018 at 2:45 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Mr.Obvious - December 27, 2018 at 4:19 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 27, 2018 at 7:10 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by unfogged - December 27, 2018 at 8:35 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Grandizer - December 27, 2018 at 11:32 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Alan V - December 27, 2018 at 10:51 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Amarok - December 26, 2018 at 5:01 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Alan V - December 26, 2018 at 6:42 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by brewer - December 26, 2018 at 7:44 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Amarok - December 26, 2018 at 9:01 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 27, 2018 at 4:11 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by polymath257 - December 27, 2018 at 11:07 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by brewer - December 27, 2018 at 11:54 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Brian37 - December 26, 2018 at 9:07 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Angrboda - December 26, 2018 at 9:08 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Alan V - December 26, 2018 at 10:56 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Grandizer - December 26, 2018 at 11:38 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Alan V - December 26, 2018 at 11:48 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by brewer - December 26, 2018 at 12:03 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 30, 2018 at 2:23 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by polymath257 - December 30, 2018 at 9:08 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by unfogged - December 26, 2018 at 9:35 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Dmitry1983 - December 26, 2018 at 9:57 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by brewer - December 26, 2018 at 11:34 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by polymath257 - December 26, 2018 at 1:07 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Angrboda - December 26, 2018 at 2:06 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by polymath257 - December 26, 2018 at 2:16 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Angrboda - December 26, 2018 at 6:59 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by polymath257 - December 26, 2018 at 7:49 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by LastPoet - December 26, 2018 at 1:17 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Alan V - December 26, 2018 at 1:50 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by zainab - December 30, 2018 at 5:03 am
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by Brian37 - December 26, 2018 at 3:51 pm
RE: How could we trust our consciousness ?! - by bennyboy - December 27, 2018 at 12:26 am

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