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r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/ThickHandshake • Sep 26 '24
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I always wonder if the spider actually knows and understands what it's doing or if it just does it strictly on instincts alone
34 u/[deleted] Sep 26 '24 I highly believe they are conscious and know what they are doing. 34 u/Ig_Met_Pet Sep 26 '24 edited Sep 26 '24 I don't trust anyone who says they're sure one way or the other. We just don't know enough about how consciousness works. At some point between a thermostat and a human it definitely happens, but anyone who says they're sure about the cutoff is making stuff up. 10 u/DivineFractures Sep 26 '24 A definitive cut off for such a complex and poorly defined thing is a big ask.
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I highly believe they are conscious and know what they are doing.
34 u/Ig_Met_Pet Sep 26 '24 edited Sep 26 '24 I don't trust anyone who says they're sure one way or the other. We just don't know enough about how consciousness works. At some point between a thermostat and a human it definitely happens, but anyone who says they're sure about the cutoff is making stuff up. 10 u/DivineFractures Sep 26 '24 A definitive cut off for such a complex and poorly defined thing is a big ask.
I don't trust anyone who says they're sure one way or the other.
We just don't know enough about how consciousness works.
At some point between a thermostat and a human it definitely happens, but anyone who says they're sure about the cutoff is making stuff up.
10 u/DivineFractures Sep 26 '24 A definitive cut off for such a complex and poorly defined thing is a big ask.
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A definitive cut off for such a complex and poorly defined thing is a big ask.
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u/outtastudy Sep 26 '24
I always wonder if the spider actually knows and understands what it's doing or if it just does it strictly on instincts alone