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DungenessDank said:
Fractal that is possibly the most crackpot bullshit thing anyone has ever said on here.

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DungenessDank said:
Favorable mutation? That is the best I can guess.

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FurrowedBrow said:
just wondering how you all think it was created.  Assuming we evolved from apes.

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FurrowedBrow said:human consciousness....

just wondering how you all think it was created

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FurrowedBrow said:
just wondering how you all think it was created.  Assuming we evolved from apes.

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There are many different meanings for the term consciousness, such as the notion of
subjectivity, awareness, self-awareness, feelings, emotions, etc. I believe that all of
these are just extensions of consciousness. In a mathematical sense (set theory), I would
consider them to be elements within the set of consciousness.

Dogs and cats have consciousness as well, but it's debatable whether or not that their
consciousness is up to par with the consciousness that we as homo sapiens have; which is
self-awareness. But they are nonetheless conscious. After all, dogs can be prescribed
medications such as valium, and tramadol, which alters their state of consciousness;
similar to human beings. These animals can also experience ketamine as well.

Cats and dogs are aware of their surroundings, they have methods of communication, and
even birds have a really interesting ways of communicating with each other through
chirping, the silence in between chirps, the number of times that they chirp, and their
pitch, etc.

The human mind is really fascinating when it comes to existential questions such as these.
Especially when we get into questions about self-awareness.

For ie., "I know that I know that I know."— and this could go on for quite a while, but
the more one adds in "I know that I know ... that I know ..."— ad infinitum— the meaning
gets lost through a linguistic entropy.

Basically, evolution is a proven scientific fact, and that should not be dismissed if one
is looking for the truth about consciousness, but neither should seemingly insane ideas;
like plants being conscious; not in an anthropomorphic sense, but they do react to their
environment just like us.. But even the notion of plants being self-aware shouldn't
be dismissed either IMO, since the world is a lot stranger than we can even imagine. The
idea of Nature Vs. Nurture is a silly debate, since they are both equivalently correct.
Yeah, plants may not be self-aware, but they are conscious, and they do have their
own form of language as well, which I'm not too familiar with since it's been a few years
since I've read about the communication of plants.— Check out Biocommunication:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biocommunication_(science)


Anyway, I just banged 40mg of oxy, so pardon if what I wrote doesn't make too much sense.
(I would go look up sources for scientific evidence about the language of plants, animals,
even insects.) But I rather enjoy my high at the moment, and not get caught up in
arguments if someone reads what I write in a differing perspective due to consciousness.


I also think that the stoned-ape theory is a very sound theory, except, the whole idea
that we form a language based on survival is also sound as well. We had to come up with
this language in order to survive. And by this, I am referring to this:

So in a way, consciousness may have always been around since the existence of life,
but it has evolved throughout time, and has become more intricate, in-depth, and much more
complex, that I will leave my answer with a meme:

IDK therefore

Because I really don't know anything when it comes down to it all. Sure science may be
proven, but after ingesting so many psychedelics throughout my life, I tend to question
everything; including science.


David Lynch: Consciousness and Creativity:

I once watched this video on DMT, it blew my mind, and made me feel deader than a
door-nail.


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