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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by monochromatic on Wednesday October 18, 2017 @11:39PM (#15505305)
By that argument, my house is conscious whenever I'm at home.
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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by adamsea on Thursday October 19, 2017 @03:13AM (#15506024)
Did your house spontaneously give rise to the lifeforms from which you evolved?
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Re:75% decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass ... by monochromatic on Friday October 20, 2017 @01:08PM (#15517380)
What would that have to do with consciousness?
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