Why Is Anything Conscious? · HackerPapers discussions

Why Is Anything Conscious? — mentioned by dboreham

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:14:31 GMT

For anyone interested in this subject, I found this paper to be quite helpful: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.14545

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Why Is Anything Conscious? — mentioned by dboreham

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:00:58 GMT

Any such paper will turn out to be wrong. I've found this one (which makes no falsification claims about computers re consciousness) to be an interesting read: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2409.14545

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Why Is Anything Conscious? — HN submission

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 16:41:42 GMT

Why Is Anything Conscious?

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Why Is Anything Conscious? — mentioned by esafak

Sat, 14 Jun 2025 14:05:08 GMT

Interesting stuff. I don't have time to read a dissertation so I skimmed his latest paper instead: Why Is Anything Conscious? https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.14545 In it he proposes a five-stage hierarchy of consciousness: 0 : Inert (e.g. a rock) 1 : Hard Coded (e.g. protozoan) 2 : Learning (e.g. nematode) 3 : First Order Self (e.g. housefly). Where phenomenal consciousness, or subjective experience, begins. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consciousness#Types 4 : Second Order Selves (e.g. cat). Where access consciousness begins. Theory of mind. Self-awareness. Inner narrative. Anticipating the…

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Why Is Anything Conscious? — HN submission

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:12:07 GMT

Why Is Anything Conscious?

5 points; 2 discussion replies on HN. Paper and source history. A submission is not an endorsement.

Why Is Anything Conscious? — HN submission

Sat, 05 Oct 2024 17:42:20 GMT

Why Is Anything Conscious?

6 points; 1 discussion reply on HN. Paper and source history. A submission is not an endorsement.