> It would be like trying to use a telescope to capture an image of itself.
Which you can do with the equivalent of a mirror. So assuming your analogy holds, then we just need to discover the equivalent of a consciousness mirror.
As for the article itself:
> While physical properties cannot explain consciousness, consciousness is needed to explain physical properties.
This is conjecture. There is literally no proof that physical properties cannot explain consciousness, nor is there proof that consciousness is needed to explain physical properties.
Which you can do with the equivalent of a mirror. So assuming your analogy holds, then we just need to discover the equivalent of a consciousness mirror.
As for the article itself:
> While physical properties cannot explain consciousness, consciousness is needed to explain physical properties.
This is conjecture. There is literally no proof that physical properties cannot explain consciousness, nor is there proof that consciousness is needed to explain physical properties.