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The joke isn't funny because the irishman is stupid. The joke is funny because the irishman holds Guinness as his highest value.

That puppet can't tell you how to behave in life. Unless it is embodied in a human body that is relevant to the speaker and has a life context that is similar (requiring to eat, sleep, ect). The physical actions of the mind required to have a conversation are only part of our greater identity and awareness of ourselves in the world.

The puppet's existence in the world would be meaningless, though very intelligent. Why is there a puppet that can talk? What is it's purpose? Only a conscious being can answer that. The irishman's joke is funny because he chose Guinness as his reason to live, his highest value, his god, his philosophy.

What is the reason for a robot to be?



I don't actually personally know any conscious beings that can tell me what their purpose is. Vague kindof life aims, maybe, but only in some cases.


We don't have a shared existential story in the west anymore. We used to, but now it's 'fun' and that's about it.


What is the purpose of a computer program. To solve a problem so people can live better lives?




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