Construct

A construct that functions and operates independently.

Well don't all constructs run Independently???

it would be one that 'thinks', or is self aware, usually. Since, you know, thats what sentient means.

[!--quoteo--][div class='quotetop']QUOTE [/div][div class='quotemain'][!--quotec--]it would be one that 'thinks', or is self aware, usually. Since, you know, thats what sentient means.

That's what I tried to hit on. >_> I mean independently as it isn't dependent on anyone. Not for living, not for control, nothing.

Except to be sentient, it needs to be self aware. That is what the word means, and its not a clusterduck definition, like biofeedback is now.

Hmm. Where did my post on this thread go off to?

[!--quoteo--][div class='quotetop']QUOTE [/div][div class='quotemain'][!--quotec--]Hmm. Where did my post on this thread go off to?

I think some one delete it. Which totally is sad. Who ever did it should warn some one before hand.

[!--quoteo--][div class='quotetop']QUOTE [/div][div class='quotemain'][!--quotec--]Well don't all constructs run Independently???

not necesarily. constructs tend to dissipate after a time if they arent given sentience or programs to maintain themselves.

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Well don't all constructs run Independently???

not necesarily. constructs tend to dissipate after a time if they arent given sentience or programs to maintain themselves.

So its some thing that can maintain its self like gather energy on its own???? and being aware of its self like you and I???

not exactly

an independent construct is one that can exist independently of the psions maintenence. like a construct that draws in more energy when it is needed and can keep running indefinately.

a sentient construct is one that has some form of intelligence/awareness/conciousness. by definition.

a sentient construct does not necessarily have to be independent, but it'd be pretty useless if it wasnt.

You guys don't understand. All sentience means (or should mean, since it is the definition), is that it is aware of itself.

dosent something have to have conciousness for it to be self aware?

[!--quoteo--][div class='quotetop']QUOTE [/div][div class='quotemain'][!--quotec--]dosent something have to have conciousness for it to be self aware?

What is a "consciousness"?

Its a basic consciousness, at best.

People usually think consciousness == what we consider human consciousness.

[!--quoteo--][div class='quotetop']QUOTE [/div][div class='quotemain'][!--quotec--]People usually think consciousness == what we consider human consciousness.

Which is really a meaningless statement IMO, since AFAIK we don't really know what human consciousness is exactly, either.

[!--quoteo--][div class='quotetop']QUOTE [/div][div class='quotemain'][!--quotec--]People usually think consciousness == what we consider human consciousness.

thats because human consciousness is defined in the context of our own experiences. it is only after we defined it in our experience of the concept did we think "what if it were different"

so essentially consciousness in its purest form, as it was first defined, IS human consciousness. other definitions or concepts of consciousness came after that and are an extension to the meaning. that definition != "human consciousness"

on the definition of consciousness, i believe we all know what it is through a mutual experience, but the concept is essentially ineffable.

btw...sentience is actually the ability to feel or percieve subjectively. nothing to do with self-awareness.

none of us said that the consciousness had to be terribly complex and reasonable.