Atheism and Purpose

[Shell B]

Neurologists have no more idea where consciousness comes from than anyone else. I'm sorry you think they do, and that they've concluded it's a result of the human brain, and even more that they are right. You need to read a little more about the theories of mind in order to realize that consciousness is one of the most contested areas in neurobiology.

Neurologists can tell you, to some extent, what parts of the brain go out of whack when you become unconscious and what parts are active when you are conscious. I would say they are leaps and bounds ahead of you and me in regard to that little nugget.

I don't need to read any crackpot theories about consciousness. I have read enough crackpot theories, thank you very much. Furthermore, it is only contested because people like you cannot accept that consciousness is not some sort of spiritual thing. It just will not register with you, no matter how many facts are thrown at you.

One thing is pretty clear, consciousness affects the brain. If you are on the side of the fence that says the brain produces the consciousness that affects it, you have a huge amount of evidence as well as problems and paradoxes. If you are on the side of the fence that says consciousness is external to the brain, you have a huge amount of evidence and problems and paradoxes.

So, in other words, my 'theory' is as viable as yours and you are not forming a superior hypothesis? Shit, I thought that was your whole angle.

But make no mistake, the study of consciousness is the next frontier. Physics is all but dead as a science. In fact, almost all branches of theoretical science are nearly dead. Until we have a theory of consciousness, we aren't going to be able to go any further in our search for the truth about our cosmos.

Um, do you just spout off whatever comes to your mind? Prove that physics is almost dead as a science. In fact, why don't you show me how many schools offer consciousness as a major as opposed to physics? As far as that last bit there, tell that to NASA.

But we're not ready for that yet. So, consciousness is the subject of kooks and quacks. Every idiot has a theory about it. Granted, I'm one of them, but what can I do? I have a purpose I must pursue. My life is worth nothing else.

It's not because we're not ready for it. Furthermore, consciousness is discussed by 'normal' people all the time. I'm sorry that your life is that meaningless. Honestly.

You've already made up your mind about my paper before you've even seen it.

Yep. There are times for withholding judgment. This isn't one of them.

And you're different from the fundamentalists, how?

I don't believe in god. Still not getting the whole atheism thing, are you?