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		yters on Dec 19, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Computational Theory of Mind (2015) Why is it polite to assume non concious entities are conscious?

TuringTest on Dec 20, 2019 [–]

How do you know they are non-conscious?

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck...

For example, I'm assuming you're conscious, because you posted a reply that was on-topic and coherent with the conversation above it.

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