Is it possible for computers to possess consciousness/minds?

[Anonymous]

Yes computer could have minds and consciousness

No it's not possible

[slatyb]

Theoretically I suppose. I think animal's brains, including ours, are just complex self-modifying computer programs running on very fragile hardware. We have emotions driven by our genetics, and it's hard to see why we would ever create a computer program with emotion-driven motivations.

[Guy13]

It’s the other way around with ability make perfect man through genetic changes. Such beings can be engineered today. These beings will be integrated with the technologies. It will be closer to the Matrix and a super being of genetically engineered people group.

[FatmanChris]

Not yet, but eventually we should be able to make computers with enough storage and processing power to imitate the human brain. At that point it should be possible

[jjbuilderz]

A conscious person is aware of what they're thinking, and has the ability to stop thinking about one thing and start thinking about another – no matter where they were in the initial train of thought. But that's impossible for a computer to do

[clampfan101]

A mind in a sense, but not a consciousness. It’s all programmed calculations.

[NathanDavis]

nope