> If we can't even get a solid consensus on what consciousness
That is what the damn problem is.
This is like saying since we don't understand gravity full, we should not study it.
That is what the damn problem is.
This is like saying since we don't understand gravity full, we should not study it.
How can we test the existence of a wholly subjective/interior experience? This seems to relate to, for example, if it's possible to measure and quantify pain (or pleasure I suppose) objectively.
https://beyond.asu.edu/workshop/unsolved-problems-gravity
We don't go around declaring that "No talk about gravity till we know everything about it and have solved all open problems."