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In reply to the discussion: What is so mysterious about human consciousness? [View all]digonswine
(1,485 posts)65. I feel like you are using technical terms-
completely incorrectly. You know, the terms you use have ACTUAL meanings--using them in your own way is not creative--it is just incorrect fundamentally.
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I'm in the group that believes consciousness is just our brains doing their jobs
jeff47
Mar 2012
#23
I'm really not suggesting either way, I'm raising a fundamental question:
napoleon_in_rags
Mar 2012
#35
Comprehending 'self' has always been a mystery to philosophers, medicine and science.
Lint Head
Mar 2012
#11
My hypothesis is simple, and I can't really claim that it's orginal, because it isn't...
Speck Tater
Mar 2012
#12
That "small step" you mention (and slide right past) is actually the Big Kahuna.
GliderGuider
Mar 2012
#46
When I meditate I perceive something that seems independent of thought and materiality
GliderGuider
Mar 2012
#50
If I tell you I have meditated, that I know what you mean by when you talk about...
Silent3
Apr 2012
#73
I think it's perfectly OK for two intelligent, well-informed people to disagree.
Speck Tater
Apr 2012
#74
You're asking why I'm not making the same unsupported presuppositions you do.
laconicsax
Apr 2012
#83