> Oh really? So I never spent time simply pondering why this universe exists? Or why I like the color blue more than green? Those are sensations coming from yo

> Oh really? So I never spent time simply pondering why this universe exists? Or why I like the color blue more than green? Those are sensations coming from your body. The mind is a physical phenomenon, like breathing is a physical phenomenon. edit: What is measurably special about humans is our unprecedented ability to change our environment, which seems explainable soley with the combination of high dexterity, farming, and access to highly manipulable elements. Each of those characteristics aren't unique to humans, but as far as I'm aware the combination of all three is. The cumulative changes of environment to the point where the immediate survival of the organism is guaranteed means the organism uses its facilities for things that aren't directly related to survival. Recorded history started after agriculture. Cave paintings took a ridiculous leap in complexity and detail after agriculture. edit2: What I'm asserting is that high level behavior only happens in a high level, non-immediate survival based environment. The onset of human society was not deliberate and did not happen all at once. Your cat prances up to you, swipes your face, and then runs away. Why does your cat do this?