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sudly
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Re: Challenging our preconcieved notions and keeping an open mind. [Re: viktor]
#23936314 - 12/17/16 07:42 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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In the case of beforethedawn, telling me to be a non-materialist is not a fresh perspective.
What I've been doing is attempting to shift people's interpretation of the word consciousness to consistently follow the dictionary definition.
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Consciousness: the state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings.
-------------------- I am whatever Darwin needs me to be.
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redgreenvines
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Re: Challenging our preconcieved notions and keeping an open mind. [Re: sudly]
#23936375 - 12/17/16 08:04 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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and how many ways are you aware of and responsive to your surroundings
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viktor
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Re: Challenging our preconcieved notions and keeping an open mind. [Re: sudly]
#23936481 - 12/17/16 08:44 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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sudly said: What I've been doing is attempting to shift people's interpretation of the word consciousness to consistently follow the dictionary definition.
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Consciousness: the state of being aware of and responsive to one's surroundings.
This is what is so ridiculous though.
You completely and totally ignore the 'aware' part of YOUR OWN DEFINITION!
You have absolutely no idea whatsoever if other beings are aware of their surroundings or not.
Responsive, yes. You can see that and measure it. Aware, no.
Can you see the difference? Because, if you can't, no-one here is going to make any sense of what you're talking about.
-------------------- "They consider me insane but I know that I am a hero living under the eyes of the gods."
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sudly
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Re: Challenging our preconcieved notions and keeping an open mind. [Re: redgreenvines]
#23936489 - 12/17/16 08:45 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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I am aware of and responsive to my surroundings in two separate ways, I am aware of the sensations I feel throughout my body when interacting with my environment and I am aware of my perceptions and my own sense of morality in which I define my beliefs of what constitutes for a good or a bad experience.
You people need to watch the 1990 movie 'Awakenings' with Robbin Williams.
-------------------- I am whatever Darwin needs me to be.
Edited by sudly (12/17/16 08:59 PM)
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Khancious
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Re: Challenging our preconcieved notions and keeping an open mind. [Re: sudly]
#23936539 - 12/17/16 09:05 PM (7 years, 1 month ago) |
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sudly said: You people need to watch the 1990 movie 'Awakenings' with Robbin Williams.
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