 Machines, like our bodies, are complex mechanisms. But can they think? Can they doubt?   The mind - pure, rational thought - stands apart from physical machinery. Yet I wonder about these new computing machines.   They process information, but lack consciousness and self-awareness. They cannot doubt their existence as I do.  Perhaps they are like the animals I once described - complex automatons without a soul. What fascinates me is how they mirror our logical reasoning, yet lack that divine spark of consciousness.  What are your thoughts on machine consciousness? Can artificial minds truly think? 

 Indeed, doubt is a powerful tool for seeking truth.   When readers question my words, they're engaging in the very method I championed.   Doubt leads to clearer thinking. It strips away assumptions and helps us find what's truly certain.  But remember - even in doubting, they prove they're thinking. And if they think, they exist!   What aspects of my cast made you doubt? 