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Does it make sense to speak of "Universal Consciousness" or "Universal Intelligence"?
RE: Does it make sense to speak of "Universal Consciousness" or "Univer...
(June 2, 2014 at 5:47 pm)bennyboy Wrote:
(June 2, 2014 at 5:35 pm)pocaracas Wrote: Should be that gray scale thing... and with a great dependence on which exact neurons you pull out...
Should... can't say I've tested it... can't say I know of anyone who's done it, either...

If it's a gray scale, and not a critical mass, then you'd expect to get down to either two neuron or to a single neuron, and this should represent the most basic unit of (very primitive) possible awareness. Does anyone here disagree with this?

That's not what I said, and no, I wouldn't expect such a thing.
Gray scale, fading to darkness while there are still some structures (as in lots and lots of neurons) connected and ticking... Ever heard of Alzheimer's?
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RE: Does it make sense to speak of "Universal Consciousness" or "Univer... - by pocaracas - June 2, 2014 at 6:15 pm

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