> If you were in a perfect one, or you had something that somehow cut off the connection between the brain and the body, but you can still think, are you no lon

> If you were in a perfect one, or you had something that somehow cut off the connection between the brain and the body, but you can still think, are you no longer conscious? I think, if such an unlikely scenario were possible, that disturbing insanity would result, and eventually it would degrade into something that does not resemble human consciousness. The reality check provided by sensory input stabilizes and fosters consciousness. Perhaps it is possible to design a conscious machine that would be more robust against sensory deprivation, but humans certainly don't have that characteristic. A good example of this is the very damaging effects of solitary isolation prison cells.