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Assuming consciousness is an internal state (nothing mystical or metaphysical), isn't this the same thing as a long nap? Ie, is the fact that the you after a n
by joshmarlow 12y ago
Assuming consciousness is an internal state (nothing mystical or metaphysical), isn't this the same thing as a long nap? Ie, is the fact that the you after a nap feels like a continuation of yourself of no benefit to the you before a nap?
Of course, the analogy isn't perfect since brain activity does not cease during a nap, but consciousness does.
- eudox 12y agoPeople have come back from minutes of electrocerebral silence with intact memories and personalities.