>Our thoughts have no real impact on the underlying operation of the train (brain). You mean your experiences have no real impact. Your thoughts are not neces

>Our thoughts have no real impact on the underlying operation of the train (brain). You mean your experiences have no real impact. Your thoughts are not necessarily qualia. >Though this view is certainly odd, I've always struggled to see how it isn't true. How could our behavior not be entirely determined by the physical state of our brain? Who says your consciousness isn't physical?