I think the "true signifier" of consciousness is fractal reactions. Being able to grip onto an input, and have it affect you for a short, or medium, or long tim

I think the "true signifier" of consciousness is fractal reactions. Being able to grip onto an input, and have it affect you for a short, or medium, or long time, at a subconscious or overt level. Basically, if you poke it, does it react in a complex way I think that's what Douglas Hofstedder was getting at with "Strange Loop"