Dennet had a fun term for it. Intuition pumps. When we prime the brain to search for incorrect conclusions it does so. Imagine if someone insisted that we could figure out how every nut and bolt and system and surface in a C130 worked - but that wouldn't solve the hard problem of flight. Similarly, when we begin with an ideological split between "consciousness" and "mere information processing" we should not be surprised to find that "mere information processing" does not explain "consciousness".
It's the 21st century version of diabolical mimicry.
It's the 21st century version of diabolical mimicry.
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
