Evidence limitation
Memory persistence is not proof of consciousness
Direct limitation
Stored state, recall or self-report does not conclusively establish subjective experience.
Artifact or claim that may be supported
Persistent state can support causal and identity-continuity analysis.
What the evidence does not establish
Stored state, recall or self-report does not conclusively establish subjective experience.
Additional evidence required
Rights analysis must preserve uncertainty and avoid both categorical denial and unsupported certainty.
Mitigation
Use plural evidence, theory-specific criteria, reversible protection and explicit unknown status.
Supporting sources
No public source record is assigned; the claim remains bounded by project doctrine, a governed report, or an explicitly unresolved evidence requirement.