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		mjburgess on April 22, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Vegetative patient says 'I'm not in pain' it's not pseudo-intellectualism. It's the result of about a decade of study in the philosophy of mind and computer science. Disheartening is the trading of God for techno-babble to provide the "wonder" necessary to get over your own mortality.

hackinthebochs on April 22, 2014 [–]

>It's the result of about a decade of study in the philosophy of mind and computer science

I would argue the exact opposite, using those very same premises. Clearly more than assertions are required here.

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