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The real argument is at what level of complexity does a system (biological or electrical) need to be in order to be considered "able to feel"?

In essence, all living creatures are incredibly complex machines with their own programming. We have basic "firmware", allowing us to see, to sense, to feel, and we spend years and decades learning, which in essence is a manner of programming.

Now many people don't consider bugs or smaller animals to really think or feel, and clearly that is the case with robots as well.

So the question is, at what point, how complex must something be, to be considered alive and able to feel?

And even then, is it "simply a very advanced trick" because it's been programmed to do all these things? Or is it alive?

"no no, under the table, ffs"

It's more the meaning behind the word.
I think the idea is that an accident is leaving your wallet at home, or knocking over a glass. An annoyance but no big deal. " It was an accident" is what all little kids say when they break something because they don't know better.

If you're holding a gun, 'not knowing better' isn't an option, because it's a light switch difference between a happy day and someone being dead.

You can't shoot someone if the gun isn't pointed at them. So while it wasn't intentional "it was an accident" sort of feels far too casual for putting a bullet through someone when 4 simple rules make it impossible. So really it's negligence.

I think that's kinda the point of not using the word accident.

Literally Google "Lenny face" whenever I want to use it and copy paste it

I want ratty hugs now