Is nihilism the logical extreme of atheism?

[genkaus]

I still don't buy it. First, the OP does not include the term 'only'. Secondly, there is no reason why two different roads cannot lead to the same destination.

First, do you understand what a corollary is?
Secondly, those two roads are going in opposite directions.

Functions are also assigned meanings. Unless you are claiming that functions are somehow inherent to physical systems your assertion is empty.

And function of consciousness can assign meaning to itself. Which is why they don't have to be inherent - just emergent.