I mean, I say rant, but I explicit said my rage died down so it was more of a mildly irritated ramble. Still, got to complain about problems in Searle's arguments.
Hot take
The Chinese Room argument against computer sentience doesn't sit well with me for many reasons, but first and foremost is the fact that Searle's reply to criticism seems to be "Ah, but if you look at [thing indistinguishable from his original room], you'll find the man doesn't speak Chinese, therefore I am very smart."
Remember a couple years ago when I ranted about John Searle and the Chinese Room? Well, guess what class I'm taking this semester? That's right! Philosophy! And guess what came up in the chapter about ontology? That's right! Searle and the Chinese Room! Oh, but it gets better. One of the prompts for this week's discussion post was about if anything made us angry. Guess who got to rant about how much they hate John Searle! So, that was fun. Shame I don't have this class in-person...
This is my first time giving since becoming a phlebotomist myself, so it's been fun fraternizing with my phlebotomist
(In case you're unaware, that version is set in the criminal underworld, and features gratuitous violence and sex. It's not exactly...ah...school appropriate, shall we say?)
Phlebotomist. Cyberwitch. Artist. Fighter. Accidental breaker of computers.
Genderfluid enby. Pansexual/-romantic. Kitsune-kin (9-tailed)/Incubus-kin. Plural, with a bunch of headmates.
DAMNED PROUD ANTIFASCIST and an anarchocommunist.
Be warned: In theory, I post both lewd/NSFW and incredibly personal stuff.
(In practice, it's been a while, but who knows?)