RE: Death
March 31, 2012 at 2:37 pm
(This post was last modified: March 31, 2012 at 2:42 pm by Whateverist.)
(March 26, 2012 at 7:16 am)Norfolk And Chance Wrote: Seven billion individuals simultaneously exist right now, all experiencing consciousness, plus however many billion conscious animals - why am I the consciousness in THIS body, right here, right now, and not any of the others right now or in any time previous? Why aren't I YOU, reading this post, or both of us, or nobody at all?
Well as a matter of fact I am you and you are I. Apparently your consciousness got into my body, and having been brought up in my family pretty much became who I would have become anyway even with the right seed consciousness. Meanwhile I'm sure my consciousness, which mistakenly got associated with your body essentially became the same person as your consciousness would have become if not for the switch.
Long story short, I have no reason to think there are any markers on our consciousness apart from our bodies which would allow you to make sure the match is right. It's a pretty dualist thought to think otherwise. Sort of like wondering why the light emanating from one flashlight couldn't have been the light given off by another. Sure. Maybe. Does it matter?
This thread turned out to be completely different than what I was expecting. I've had no drugs in a very long time so I never know when you might be kidding me. If magic mushrooms were involved that would explain a lot.
Had there been a poll I would have voted pro-death. We are so behind in our dying as a species. Come on you guys. Finish up and get off the planet. (Those of you who amuse me are welcome to take your time.)
