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simonh
on April 1, 2022
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The singularity is close?
I accept that. Metaphysics is real in a useful way, but I think that metaphysics itself is an emergent behaviour. Emergent behaviours are behaviours of mater, and matter is real, therefore emergent behaviours are real.
prometheus76
on April 1, 2022
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"Emergent behavior" is handwavium materialists use to avoid cognitive dissonance.
simonh
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We observe them, categorise them, and engineer them all the time.
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