Re: [asa] Quantum quackery

> I think we do need to know whether cats are conscious beings and thus need to carry out some experiments to see whether they are<

A similar question was raised and tested with an approximation of a
Turing test, though the test subjects were a Twinkie (a concoction
rich in sugar and artificial chemicals) and an undergrad, rather than
a cat:

http://www.twinkiesproject.com/turing.html

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