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>From: mcke@unixg.ubc.ca (William McKellin)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy
Subject: Re: Multiple Personality Disorder and Strong AI
Keywords: consciousness,functionalism
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Date: 4 Feb 92 05:48:35 GMT
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You have dismissed the possibility of consciousness in simple
organisms and mechanisms. Can you elaborate on an earlier suggestion
of yours that more complex systems, such as economies or societies, could
posses consciousness.


