RE: The Scripture Is False And The Biblical God Is Dead.
January 15, 2023 at 9:16 am
(This post was last modified: January 15, 2023 at 9:17 am by GrandizerII.)
(January 14, 2023 at 4:09 pm)Paleophyte Wrote:(January 14, 2023 at 6:13 am)GrandizerII Wrote: Maybe, but we don't know. Nobody has a clue how consciousness works, and while it seems like consciousness is not necessary for our survival, maybe one day this will be shown to be false.
Last I checked the ability to plan for tomorrow was a survival advantage. Other organisms can only adapt as quickly as evolution changes them from generation to generation. Conscious organisms can adapt their behaviour from one instant to the next while evolution is still tying its sneakers.
I agree with you that planning for tomorrow has practical utility. I don't think even Dmitry is disputing that.
The question is whether phenomenal consciousness (that which involves qualia) has any practical utility. Let's consider the example brought up by Dmitry: pain induced by a needle. Whatever do we need to have this awful feeling of pain for? Is our body being conditioned/primed to avoid/prepare for such similar pain-triggering stimuli in the future not sufficient to keep us surviving?
