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David Chalmers proposes that thermostats experience qualia.

Given that premise, here is an argument that thermostats are alive.

1. Anything which can feel is alive
2. Anything which experiences qualia can feel
3. Thermostats experience qualia
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4. Thermostats are alive.


Would you accept this conclusion?  My own intuition would be to accept
1 and 2, but deny 3 (and 4).


