/sci/ - Science & Math

>2023
>the hard problem of consciousness remains unsolved
*sigh*

Alright guys, let's tackle this issue
together and solve it finally.

What we know so far:
>consciousness is non-computable
>consciousness has no measurable physical properties
>the methodology of neuroscience is insufficient to explain consciousness
>quantum effects may or may not play a role, hasn't been decided yet
>eliminative materialism, functionalism and epiphenomenalism have been proven wrong

I think the most promising approach to understanding consciousness will be research into the nature of NPCs. We can easily distinguish an NPC from a conscious being. We need to find an experimentally verifiable explanation to what causes someone to be either NPC or conscious.