I think, it's obvious that we are conscious. Descartes said, "I think therefore I am".
We can't prove somebody else is conscious but we certainly can see that they look like us,
we can theoretecially alter our consciousness or theirs by poking areas of the brain.
I came here after reading a book by Alex T. I went to the Skeptiko forums which seems
to tread in fear to the reality that people have opinions both well articulated and non-articulated.
The fundamental concept of Alex's writing centers around the horrible idea that we may be biological computer
The journalist who made The Battersea Poltergeist podcast has come up with a new work based on "it happened to me" stories sent in by listeners. If you liked his earlier stuff, this may be worth a listen. First episode is available some time on the 20th Oct.
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Rolf Sattler is emeritus professor of biology at McGill University in Montrael, Canada. He is author of Organogenesis of Flowers, Biophilosophy: Analytic and Holistic Perspectives, and Science and Beyond: Toward Greater
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