At some point we will fully automate the creation process. Meaning robots will be able to build robots. I'm still not seeing the need for consciousness here, th

At some point we will fully automate the creation process. Meaning robots will be able to build robots. I'm still not seeing the need for consciousness here, this is just more advanced mechanical motions and cleverer math. Just because cells adapt doesn't mean they are conscious. They are a bag of chemicals that react to thermal changes and kinetic energy. We have observed that protein nanomachines simply react to changes in their immediate environment [1]. There is no thought process or consciousness required, they are just static machines that take in inputs and perform the same process each time. I think you are conflating the human survival instinct with a need to be conscious. But this is just an inevitable result of evolution; surviving longer means you have more chance of reproducing. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-3kovWpNQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zm-3kovWpNQ