Researcher slams sweeping claims on consciousness as failing undergrad-level rigor
dioscuri · x · 2026-10-09
dioscuri criticizes people he once respected for making sweeping, uninformed claims about consciousness with arguments that would fail an undergraduate essay. He notes the field's genuine difficulties and disagreements, but insists participants still have to actually think.
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