Are animals more conscious than we are?

Re:Are animals more conscious than we are? by orange8 on Saturday July 10, 2021 @12:31AM (#27791128)

Do not be fooled by the term "ghost". The pain is still real, and experts now agree it is coming from both the brain and spinal cord [1]. Just like optical illusions, the mind can play many tricks on us. Just because the pain feels like it is coming from a non-existent limb does not mean that that is where it is actually coming from.

1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/phantom-pain/...

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Re:Are animals more conscious than we are? by Razengan on Saturday July 10, 2021 @02:40PM (#27795479)

> the pain feels like it is coming from a non-existent limb does not mean that that is where it is actually coming from.

So uhh, what exactly is pain? Is it the feeling? Is it the physical damage? Is it a warning about damage? Is it the fear of damage (as in broken hearts etc.)?

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Re:Are animals more conscious than we are? by orange8 on Saturday July 10, 2021 @10:46PM (#27798118)

I'm not a biologist or anything, but I'd define it simply as a signal from your nervous system to your brain.

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Re:Are animals more conscious than we are? by Razengan on Sunday July 11, 2021 @08:07PM (#27805588)

So.. a thought? An emotion? Or a sensation?

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