Both, I would think. What’s currently undiscovered in reality will only be discovered by employing science, in some degree.
rephlekt2718
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My thought exactly! If anything of the type OP mentioned did actually exist, it would now be in the realm of science! Science at its core is just observation.
Super interesting, thanks for the post!!
I really love shit like this, feels like the golden age of computers and the internet
Appreciate the response, will def check it out now!!
Haven’t watched the vid, but I’ve been thinking about this lately. Consciousness isn’t like a super well-defined concept, I don’t think, so by some loose metrics I’d figure we’re basically there, or really close. Given it’s not like a physical or material concept, the appearance of consciousness to me is more- or-less consciousness. Make sure you treat your chat bots nicely!
Another one I have on my shelf, seems like a tough one to get through. Actually thinking I’ll start his “philosophical investigations” before trying the tractatus again
Honestly reading nietzsche in college was mind blowing for me. Started with “the gay science” and read like 3 more of his books in a row. Will probably reread his “genealogy of morals” again soon.
How did you like godel Escher Bach? Have it on my bookshelf, intending to read it eventually after my current stack.
Finishing up “The demon-haunted world” by Carl Sagan, which is really good but a little repetitive, and I’m a few chapters into Bertrand Russell’s “The Problems of Philosophy”, which is a great little book that summarizes the big questions of philosophy up to that point in time (in Russell’s view, of course).
After those I’m looking to start Richard Feynman “The Pleasure of Finding things out”, since the Sagan book got me wanting more popular science stuff, as well as “the people’s history of the United States”, since that comes recommended from some friends (and will hunting of course!).
Absolutely checking out all your suggestions, they all look awesome!!!!