> there's nothing whatsoever to suggest that consciousness plays a role in intelligent thought itself Well, there is in that both appear to arise from brain ac

> there's nothing whatsoever to suggest that consciousness plays a role in intelligent thought itself Well, there is in that both appear to arise from brain activity. The brain evolved in animals for just one reason: to drive or suppress muscular contraction activity in the individual. [0] Trees don't need this kind of information processing system (which is to say, intelligence), and so would have no use for a brain. It seems unlikely that consciousness is possible in the absence of any form of intelligence or information processing. The only kind of consciousness we know, appears to be 'along for the ride' as a byproduct of the brain activity. > there's nothing whatsoever to suggest that consciousness plays a role in intelligent thought itself I agree that it would be a reach to claim that all kinds of advanced information processing must necessarily give rise to consciousness. [0] Daniel Wolpert: The Real Reason for Brains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s0CpRfyYp8&t=14 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s0CpRfyYp8&t=14