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Re:Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death ... by mensetmanusman on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @11:43AM (#35803780)
Who is aware? The atoms in the brain are aware?
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Re:Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death ... by rbanffy on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @05:46PM (#35808222)
Hard to draw a line without a good definition of awareness. An entire adult brain loaded with a life of experiences? Certainly yes. A 10-week fetus? Almost certainly no.
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Re:Brain activity of dying people shows signs of near-death ... by mensetmanusman on Wednesday May 03, 2023 @10:00PM (#35810389)
It is “the hard problem” :)
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