Hi, Ty. The telling indicator for me is that brain activity is a huge calorie hog so consciousness that is merely color commentary and doesn’t perform any other function would get weeded out pretty quickly in the broad sweep of evolution. Here’s a question: is the consciousness of a chess or poker player merely just witnessing unconscious processes?
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