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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Mar 10, 2008 08:01
Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations. No two carrots
are alike, but they, like our teeth, are a manifestation of life.They are
born and they die.
Then what of consciousness? Is there a difference between a chimp and a
human who participates in ethnic cleansing.(An example of a very low level
of consciousness)
The answer, as usual is semantically, extremely simple.
In the human condition, one has the "capacity" to becomes conscious of ones
consciousness. This does not apply to any other species.
If this sounds far fetched, the following example came to mind when I was
contemplating this question.
How many species associate copulation with reproduction?
BOfL
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Author: zinniczinnic Date: Mar 10, 2008 08:11
On Mar 10, 10:01 am, "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote:> Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
> conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
>
> Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations. No two carrots
> are alike, but they, like our teeth, are a manifestation of life.They are
> born and they die.
>
> Then what of consciousness? Is there a difference between a chimp and a
> human who participates in ethnic cleansing.(An example of a very low level
> of consciousness)
>
> The answer, as usual is semantically, extremely simple.
>
> In the human condition, one has the "capacity" to becomes conscious of ones
> consciousness. This does not apply to any other species.
>
> If this sounds far fetched, the following example came to mind when I was
> contemplating this question.
> ...
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Author: ImmortalistImmortalist Date: Mar 10, 2008 08:28
On Mar 10, 8:01 am, "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote:> Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
> conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
>
> Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations. No two carrots
> are alike, but they, like our teeth, are a manifestation of life.They are
> born and they die.
>
> Then what of consciousness? Is there a difference between a chimp and a
> human who participates in ethnic cleansing.(An example of a very low level
> of consciousness)
>
> The answer, as usual is semantically, extremely simple.
>
> In the human condition, one has the "capacity" to becomes conscious of ones
> consciousness. This does not apply to any other species.
>
> If this sounds far fetched, the following example came to mind when I was
> contemplating this question.
> ...
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Author: Sir FrederickSir Frederick Date: Mar 10, 2008 08:51
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:01:19 +1000, "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote:
>Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
>conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
>
>Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations...
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Author: ArtArt Date: Mar 10, 2008 09:52
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:01:19 +1000, "brian fletcher"
gmail.com> wrote:
>Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
>conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
>
>Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations. No two carrots
>are alike, but they, like our teeth, are a manifestation of life.They are
>born and they die.
>
>Then what of consciousness? Is there a difference between a chimp and a
>human who participates in ethnic cleansing.(An example of a very low level
>of consciousness)
>
>The answer, as usual is semantically, extremely simple.
>
>In the human condition, one has the "capacity" to becomes conscious of ones
>consciousness. This does not apply to any other species.
How do you know that?
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Mar 10, 2008 16:20
"zinnic" gate.net> wrote in message
news:5d0a386e-1116-4006-9dea-6ab4f6917bf5@p25g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On Mar 10, 10:01 am, "brian fletcher" gmail.com> wrote:> Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
> conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
>
> Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations. No two
> carrots
> are alike, but they, like our teeth, are a manifestation of life.They are
> born and they die.
>
> Then what of consciousness? Is there a difference between a chimp and a
> human who participates in ethnic cleansing.(An example of a very low level
> of consciousness)
>
> The answer, as usual is semantically, extremely simple.
>
> In the human condition, one has the "capacity" to becomes conscious of
> ones
> consciousness. This does not apply to any other species. ...
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Mar 10, 2008 16:36
"Art" zilch.com> wrote in message
news:q3tat35434a46o7cn9honeda869a9nluav@4ax.com...> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:01:19 +1000, "brian fletcher"
> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>Often, the subject of different levels of consciousness pops up. Are dogs
>>conscious? What about the great apes ancd even the humble carrot.
>>
>>Life is life and forms in an infinite number of combinations. No two
>>carrots
>>are alike, but they, like our teeth, are a manifestation of life.They are
>>born and they die.
>>
>>Then what of consciousness? Is there a difference between a chimp and a
>>human who participates in ethnic cleansing.(An example of a very low level
>>of consciousness)
>>
>>The answer, as usual is semantically, extremely simple.
>>
>>In the human condition, one has the "capacity" to becomes conscious of ...
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Author: ArtArt Date: Mar 10, 2008 18:00
On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:36:03 +1000, "brian fletcher"
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>"Art" zilch.com> wrote in message
>news:q3tat35434a46o7cn9honeda869a9nluav@4ax.com...>> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:01:19 +1000, "brian fletcher"
>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>Often, the...
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Author: THE BORGTHE BORG Date: Mar 10, 2008 18:15
"Art" zilch.com> wrote in message
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> At what point in evolution did it occur to early man to put two and
> two together and figure out that screwing makes babies? :) We
> don't know that either.
We are coming to this.
You will find out in 3 months - 22 days - one hour and 9 seconds time.
THE BORG
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Author: brian fletcherbrian fletcher Date: Mar 11, 2008 01:19
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> "Art" zilch.com> wrote in message
> news:d8nbt35l3goookgjv21q0bl8gd0ssb6ljp@4ax.com...
>>> At what point in evolution did it occur to early man to put two and
>> two together and figure out that screwing makes babies? :) We
>> don't know that either.
>
> We are coming to this.
> You will find out in 3 months - 22 days - one hour and 9 seconds time.
> THE BORG
Thats a lot of foreplay.
BOfL
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