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I am not with you there: in my opinion conscience is an emergent property of the way matter (in this case probably the human brain) is organized.

• collyw 11y ago
  That's fine to have that opinion, but its not backed up by any peer reviewed studies is it?
  • gonvaled 11y ago
    Not an expert, but I would say the opposite view is also not backed by studies, or can you correct me there?
    • collyw 11y ago
      Come on, that's equivalent to saying "prove that God doesn't exist".
      • gonvaled 11y ago
        You are turning the tables here: it is not me the one postulating the existence of an non-falsifiable entity; quite the contrary: I am assuming that all phenomena in the universe is based on measurable quantities. You are advocating that consciousness derives from non-physical entities ("it doesn't seem to be physical". To whom doesn't it? To you? To me it seems quite physical!). Which could be very well be true, but that statement is non-falsifiable, like God. I am assuming the simplest thing (Occam Razor): that all we have is the material world, and there are no invisible pink unicorns. Which could be wrong of course, but then be careful because it is behind your back. So, maybe you are right or maybe you are wrong. If you are right, we can stop talking right here, since your statements are not based on reason, and can thus not be argued (for or against): you can always postulate the pink unicorn wherever you see fit. If you are wrong, we do not need to discuss anymore either, since that's the end of this topic.