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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by soperj on Monday September 13, 2021 @04:05PM (#28516112)
> I don't have any reason to suspect them of awareness, feelings, thoughts, or desires.

I don't have any reason to suspect that they don't.

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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by yboris on Monday September 13, 2021 @05:45PM (#28517274)
Do you suspect rocks have conscious experiences?

With animals there's a clear connection: they have brains and brains is clearly the part that enables us humans to have conscious experiences.

The burden of proof of the claim "plants are conscious" is on you.

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Re:Researchers successfully potty-train cows by soperj on Monday September 13, 2021 @06:07PM (#28517512)
>brains is clearly the part that enables us humans to have conscious experiences

I didn't claim that plants were conscious, and we have no idea what causes the conscious experience. I personally wouldn't say that all humans actually experience consciousness. So no, no clear connection, and no burden either.

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