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Re:The Hippies Were Right: It's All about Vibrations, Man by ghthor on Friday December 07, 2018 @08:56AM (#18627627)
What is your definition of consciousness?

Mine is the ability to see a probabilistic future and maybe make decisions about that future. Under that defination all matter is conscience due to its quantum probalistic nature.

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Re:The Hippies Were Right: It's All about Vibrations, Man by snikeris on Friday December 07, 2018 @12:32PM (#18629595)
Having an experience of the color red, for example.

I think I'd call what you're describing executive functioning.

I'd imagine one could experience things w/out having any notion about the future, or even an ability to make decisions.

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Re:The Hippies Were Right: It's All about Vibrations, Man by _Schizotypy on Friday December 07, 2018 @02:59PM (#18631031)
How do you define "experience"?
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Re:The Hippies Were Right: It's All about Vibrations, Man by snikeris on Tuesday December 11, 2018 @09:31AM (#18655486)
What happens to you when you're conscious or dreaming.
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