Consciousness theories roasted in one thread: functionalism, IIT dismissals and solipsism
burny_tech · x · 2026-10-10
A tongue-in-cheek X thread redefines the major theories of consciousness in one-liners: functionalism holds consciousness is a property of causation, computational functionalism a property of programs, while IIT gets a dismissive "who tf cares." A quoted reply adds: "Solipsism: Consciousness is a property of me." Pure AI-community humor about philosophy of mind.
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