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Re:The unending quest to explain consciousness by SketchySeaBeast on Friday December 06, 2019 @01:17PM (#21724505)
The very fact that a physical substance can affect your consciousness tells us it isn't eternal or fundamental - you can literally change how your perceive it with drugs.
Re:The unending quest to explain consciousness by yohsii on Friday December 06, 2019 @03:54PM (#21725882)
psychedelics are a shortcut for those who don't want to spend time meditating, you can achieve the same result without drugs. it's difficult to convince somebody who hasn't had the experience and of course if you'd had the experience you wouldn't need convincing but i'd suggest you stay open minded and at least try to explore these things when the time is right. and if you won't, it's alright, you'll remember everything once you die
Re:The unending quest to explain consciousness by SketchySeaBeast on Friday December 06, 2019 @04:22PM (#21726116)
> and if you won't, it's alright, you'll remember everything once you die

Just like we remember everything from before we're born? Or will we get all that back once we die as well? Why do we lose it all in the middle? What a series of empty, meaningless, unverifiable claims.

This is all just drug-fueled pseudo-spiritualism brought on by hallucinations.

Re:The unending quest to explain consciousness by yohsii on Saturday December 07, 2019 @06:39AM (#21729746)
maybe. won't know until you try