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Teleportation machines exist. Most people use them, and they come out the other side just fine. Would you use them? (mander.xyz)

submitted 4 days ago by SpicyAnt@mander.xyz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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Would it make a difference if the laws of physics prevent or allow a machine from operating in 'duplicate' mode?

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That is afaik our current best guess at what consciousness is. If you don't accept that model as true at least for the moment, I don't know what we're talking about.

[–] icanbrewmushrooms@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

We don't know what consciousness is, that's my point. It's called 'the hard problem of consciousness' for a reason, there is no consensus.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 0 points 3 days ago

That's why I said current best guess. If we have no idea at all, this entire discussion is useless and OP should delete.