When...if...consciousness presents,the brain and neurons firing are spoken of as if they were things...inseparable from the presenting consciousness. The structure is built upon the foundation. The foundation is foundation-less. Structures may come and go but...
On Jul 31, 8:46 am, Bob1357 <[email protected]> wrote: > That's a great analogy. > I like it better than hand and fingers thing or the ocean and waves > thing. > You may have come up with the new analogy to be used for the next five > hundred years. > Did you come up with that one your own? > Do you mind if I take credit for it, if you did? > :) > > On Jul 31, 6:35 am, Rodger <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Both consciousness and the internet have some form of existence > > otherwise there would be no possibility of discussion of their > > existence or non-existence. > > But,like you say...cannot exist alone...independent of...? > > > On Jul 31, 6:28 am, Mark Ty-Wharton <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Consciousness is like the Internet > > > > It does not exist > > > > There is a structure for existence for the Internet - servers - switchers > > > - routers - nodes > > > > Disconnect all the individual computers from the Internet and it ceases > > > to exist as an entity though the hardware would still be present > > > > The brain is a structure for existence for consciousness > > > > Think of neurons in the brain as nodes > > > > If neurons are firing consciousness is present and we speak about it as > > > if it is a thing > > > > Like the Internet, not a thing that can exist on its own > > > > Everyone knows what it is > > > > It has a noun in language > > > > But it doesn't exist > > > > It's a concept > > > > You are a concept! > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > > > Sent from an iPhone
