“Why I Think All The Species Of Significantly Debate Consciousness Are Conscious” by Omnizoid

Crosspost of this on my blog. 1 My basic view 'Cause everybody cries Everybody hurts sometimes Sometimes everything is wrong —Rem “Everybody hurts” You didn’t think the era of absurdly long posts was over, did you? Prior to the 2024 election, there were a series of swing states that pundits forecasted could have gone either way. All of them ended up going to Trump by a fairly wide margin, as predicted by some people (e.g. Glenn, Keith Rabois). None of the states that were solidly blue went to Trump, but all the states that pundits and prediction markets weren’t sure about went red. I have a similar bet regarding consciousness. I suspect that all of the species that are currently of significantly debated consciousness—call them swing state species—are conscious. This would include crabs, lobsters, fish, and most insects, but it wouldn’t include oysters or AI. There's fairly [...] ---Outline:(00:09) 1 My basic view(06:01) 2 Intensely? What about neuron count?(17:34) 3 Fish(28:46) 4 Shrimp shrimpy shrimpy shrimp (and other crustaceans)(40:52) 5 Insects(01:01:52) 6 Concluding remarksThe original text contained 6 images which were described by AI. --- First published: November 20th, 2024 Source: https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/qyykh94QythBLKnLc/why-i-think-all-the-species-of-significantly-debate --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.