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		mattbrewsbytes on May 18, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: Do you think elephants have spiritual thou... Those are emotions. Having and expressing emotions doesn't mean they have thoughts about an abstract thing like a spirit.

foxandmouse on May 18, 2023 [–]

How are emotions not an expression of abstract thought? I think we're limited in our understanding of consciousness, which is what makes me so excited for Ai.

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