When academic philosophers say that subatomic particles are 'slightly conscious' and we (normal, everyday people) commonly say that a person who is alseep is un

When academic philosophers say that subatomic particles are 'slightly conscious' and we (normal, everyday people) commonly say that a person who is alseep is unconscious, then it's obvious that we're using two completely different meanings for the concept of 'consciousness'. Academics (scientists in particular) should stop making 'WHOAH!'-sounding statements to try to make it onto '/r/IFuckingLoveScience’. It exacerbates the trust problem.