Philosophers argue consciousness likely possible in non-biological alien life forms
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A philosophy paper by Eric Schwitzgebel (UC Riverside) and Jeremy Pober argues that consciousness is not unique to Earth and likely possible in non-biological or radically different life forms. The paper challenges the assumption that consciousness requires flesh-and-blood biology, suggesting that alien life forms made of entirely different materials could also possess conscious experience.
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· 3 pulledDoes consciousness depend on flesh and blood? The answer is almost certainly no.
Consciousness is likely possible in life forms made of much different stuff.
Think of the five-limbed alien with a rock-like exterior in the recent blockbuster movie 'Project Hail Mary.'
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