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Comment by philipswood

Let's say you artificially meet or restrict the biological basis of the needs.

E.g. put the subject on a drip so that none of the hunger senses are triggered. Automatically manage the body's water balance with sensors and a feeding tube. Restrict them so that they can't hurt themselves to feel pain. Modulate their sexual hormones to inhibit sexual desire. Etc., etc.

Do they stop being conscious?

parent philipswood 26 days ago

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