Rex Kerr
Apr 19, 2024

Well, I dunno, suppose you say you're in pain. How do I determine that objectively?

The problem of other minds isn't any less acute in any other regime. We have decent ad hoc solutions: substitute declaration, revealed preference, and consistency in place of precise measurement of state, and continue as normal, keeping in mind that error is more likely when inferences are weaker (which they are in cases of other minds).

Rex Kerr
Rex Kerr

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One who rejoices when everything is made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Sayer of things that may be wrong, but not so bad that they're not even wrong.

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