I enjoyed my colleagues @birchlse.bsky.social's dialogue on animal consciousness. I think animals are conscious (it strikes me as just a bit barmy to deny as much being real) but I found SkepticBloke's arguments compelling. Fortunately arguments never change my mind tho.
https://philpapers.org/rec/BIRWIA-3
https://philpapers.org/rec/BIRWIA-3
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Given that hard empirical evidence is still out of reach and we have substantial behavioral evidence subject to abduction from which the clear conclusion is animals are conscience, I did not. However, I believe all knowledge is bounded by context.