More importantly, Griffin seems either to be confused or just wrong about consciousness.
The common misunderstandings about consciousness and technology are listed as follows.
On the other hand, could you say much more than that about human consciousness?
The problem is that, even now, when we talk about consciousness, we don't yet know where it lives.
Do we really mean any more than this when we talk about mind and consciousness?
In particular, we would not know what it was about consciousness that gave rise to its falling under the given kinds of statement.
And you heard what he said about consciousness: he wants to manipulate it.
For what exactly is puzzling about consciousness, once we put the assumption aside?
Several questions about consciousness must be resolved in order to acquire a full understanding of it.
Jen thought about consciousness, a topic once dear to her, but which she'd given little attention to for some time.