>since you might be a simulation specifically designed to "feel" conscious
I would argue this is actually consciousness also. If (and yea, it's a big if) consciousness is an internal model/simulation of how we experience reality, then a simulation of a simulation is still a simulation.
I would argue this is actually consciousness also. If (and yea, it's a big if) consciousness is an internal model/simulation of how we experience reality, then a simulation of a simulation is still a simulation.