I keep seeing signs everywhere that read, "You are a brain in a vat." Is this the central computer trying to tell me that the world around me is just an illusion? Or is some philosophy major just messing with my head?
OneMan answered Wednesday December 3 2003, 5:51 pm: No, it's just a really complex way of saying that what's on the outside ( the vat ) is not what's important. The real essence of YOU is the brain ( the intellect ) inside. [ OneMan's advice column | Ask OneMan A Question ]
metawidget answered Sunday November 16 2003, 1:14 am: If I tell you it's just a philosophy major, then what's to tell you that I'm not just a clever ploy by the now-backpedalling vat-maintenance daemon of the central computer?
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