(February 20, 2021 at 1:35 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote: Fundamental is not synonymous with comprehensive. The cognitive sciences debate the nature and definition of consciousness to the same or greater degree that the biological sciences debate the nature and definition of life. For a physicist to add anything of value to these conversations he should first give a physics-derived definition of life and consciousness.
"Physicist" here is just a flashy way of saying "trust him he's a scientist." News outlets love to report on fMRI studies for the same reason, despite most cognitive scientists considering them of limited insight.
Can you/the religious give a definition of afterlife and provide evidence of existence, ........evidence that most of us will accept?
Existence of a story does not count.
Being told you're delusional does not necessarily mean you're mental.
