> Are we sure we're not exploring a subset of consciousness though, and other variations exist that were unaware of and will catch us off guard because we haven

> Are we sure we're not exploring a subset of consciousness though, and other variations exist that were unaware of and will catch us off guard because we haven't encountered them (or recognized when we have)? I don't know of any general principle one could use to determine if system X has or doesn't have property Y if you don't at least have some definition of Y. Do microwaves flern? Can fish frabulate?