Not that I'm going to repeat the whole philosopher / rock star comparison thing with superheroes, but seeing the cover image of you and @petemandik.bsky.social for your Persuaders video I couldn't help but think of this.

I think I need to revise my rock star comparison for @keithfrankish.bsky.social

There’s the progress we have found, a way to talk around the problem.
Having diet qualia isn’t anything at all.

For a philosophy-based comparison, maybe this? (Great idea, but how to solve the combination problem?)

@neddo.bsky.social / Mark Mothersbaugh. Because I've always assumed the Devo song "Blockhead" was inspired by the thought experiment.

@lovingautomaton.bsky.social / George Harrison. Took a little while, but ended up writing "Something". Go François go!

@eschwitz.bsky.social / Andy Partridge (XTC). Perfectly innocent??? (faculty.ucr.edu/~eschwitz/Sc...)

@davidchalmers.bsky.social / Thom Yorke. "The Conscious Mind" - 1996. "OK Computer" - 1997. (Not suggesting a causal connection, but maybe related by psychomusical laws?)

@heddamorch.bsky.social / The Bangles. Phenomenal power pop.

@philipgoff.bsky.social / Chris Martin. Not everybody's cup of tea (sorry), but props for racking up a ton of streams.

Also, I'm not sure what to do with Christine McVie in this analogy.

Only hesitation is that this would mean Dan Dennett = combination of Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, which is just weird.

@keithfrankish.bsky.social / Mick Fleetwood + John McVie, rhythm section of Fleetwood Mac. (Where "Illusionism as a Theory of Consciousness" is like the awesome bass riff from "The Chain".)

@petemandik.bsky.social / Tom Petty. Two cool dudes.