• schnapsman@feddit.org
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    5 months ago

    What is the two element set where the first element is the best possible question I could ask and the second element is the answer to that question?

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      Q: What is the two element set where the first element is the best possible question I could ask and the second element is the answer to that question?

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        5 months ago

        While funny, this answer to the question is useless, thus making the question not actually be good, so the answer would have to be different. The only issue is it could lead to a paradox, where if the answer were to be useful the question would actually be good, possibly the best, which would mean it should’ve been the answer, etc.

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      5 months ago

      The omnipotent being in question may not enjoy this programmer’s ploy to wish for more wishes.

      It’s technically quite clever, but depending on who you’re asking, it could be dangerous route to take.

  • Iconoclast@feddit.uk
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    5 months ago

    Easy: Explain how subjective conscious experience arises from physical processes in the brain.

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      The physical processes themselves are the so-called subjective conscious experience in a way that cannot be better described by an abstraction.
      There’s no such thing as a conscious experience without physical processes and no hard-line difference between different physical reactions that would differentiate consciousness and non-consciousness.

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        By consciousness I mean the fact of experience - that it feels like something to be. That things have qualia.

        It’s perfectly conceivable to imagine a human-like creature acting just like us and having a brain processing all that information, but it doesn’t feel like anything to be that creature. A philosophical zombie, so to speak.

        That’s what’s utterly mystical to me. How can physical processes inside the brain give rise to subjective experiences i.e. consciousness?

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          What I imagine to be the “true” answer to the question is that “consciousness” isn’t really real, but if it’s thought of as a result of physical/chemical properties, then there’s no dividing line between what reactions count as consciousness (ie, a waterfall or tectonic plate could also be conscious).

          You can’t prove that you experience that sort of intangible experience and it can’t be measured or well-defined, so I’m personally inclined to not really believe in it at all.
          OR if we do accept that it’s a result of chemical reactions and we want to define it in terms of those, then there’s not a strong reason to differentiate a human experience from rocks or computers or waterfalls.
          I think people are inclined to think that such a thing exists because we have the abilities of memory and communication, but the concept itself I think is not very useful. Which is why I suspect that a magically True answer would say that the physicality of the brain itself is as close as you can get to that idea.

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            Well, there’s zero doubt whether I’m conscious myself. It’s the only thing in the entire universe that I’m absolutely sure cannot be an illusion, because the fact that it is like something to be me (whatever “me” is) is undeniable from my subjective perspective.

            But you’re right that I can’t make absolute statements about the conscious states of other people, animals, or even inanimate objects like rocks. I’m fairly certain that other humans are conscious too. This applies to animals as well, and it’s probably like something to be an insect. A rock, however? I’m not going to claim with absolute certainty that it’s not like anything to be a rock, but the thought of that is so incomprehensible that I don’t really waste much time even thinking about it.

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      somebody will argue that consciousness was there first and the whole body + brain is actually kind of a dream …

      (not how i view it though. i have a different answer)

      my answer is that consciousness does not emanate from the brain at all, but from the fact that we are alive. in other words, i believe that consciousness is a property that many or all forms of life have evolved to have because/as long as it is advantageous to them. this view is called “existentialism” btw. things derive from the fact that we exist (as living beings).

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    5 months ago

    “How do I guarantee myself unlimited more correct answers?”

    If it’s already possible to give one, then tell me how to remove the limit lol

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    5 months ago

    What are the exact steps I need to take to butterfly effect world communism into existence as soon as possible.

    For a less consequential question: where is the incan sun disk, does it still exist.

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    5 months ago

    How do I, within the span of a day, gain the magical ability to grant myself an unlimited amount of wishes I desire without suffering any consequences that I would consider to be negative?

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    What is the most cost effective and realistic way to reverse climate change back to an early 1800s climate and maintain it there indefinitely?

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      Then you know what to do and get even more frustrated seeing governments all over the world ignore your advice.

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        That’s why I said cost effective, so it could be a grass roots movement without the need of a government if needed. Though I am sure many would be all for it since climate change will wreck their country and the knowledge alone could be implemented at any time as things get more and more desperate.

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        I imagine getting a yes answer would be enough to cause quite a bit of chaos lol. it would almost be more fun watching people squirm to figure it out.

        Also, if the answer is guaranteed to be correct, it would be silly to not believe it…

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    5 months ago

    What is the full content of the Epstein files?

    (Hope you don’t mind if I’m recording you while you give the answer…)

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    5 months ago

    “What will be the official winning numbers, stated as five white-ball numbers in ascending order, followed by the Mega Ball and the Megaplier, for the Mega Millions drawing held on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:00 p.m. Eastern Time?”

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    5 months ago

    What happened with ‘the safe’ that was on reddit years ago? OP never posted followup. Is he still alive? Was he taken by the underpeople? Did he release an eldritch monster?