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To me it's obvious: since consciousness arises from external and internal stimuli of the body, part of the physical world that it could perceive and affect is l
by grishka 5y ago
To me it's obvious: since consciousness arises from external and internal stimuli of the body, part of the physical world that it could perceive and affect is limited by the physical capabilities of the body. If there was a technology to hook up a computer to your brain and you could then have it feed you data from a sensor located somewhere far away, you would effectively extend the physical capabilities of your body, thus extending the spatial presence of your consciousness.
- chasd00 5y agoi wonder if the reverse is true. If you were very old and floating in space after the last blackhole has evaporated, entropy is evenly distributed, and time becomes meaningless would your consciousness end? Without any input there would be no output. edit: i suppose a counter point would be sensory deprivation tanks should reduce your consciousness however most report it to be enhanced during the experience.
- grishka 5y agoIt may be that in everyday life external stimuli always overpower internal ones, but in a sensory deprivation tank you eliminate the external ones altogether.