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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

Is consciousness dependent on input to the brain?

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Is consciousness dependent on input to the brain?

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Showerthoughts@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 days ago

Think about it, if there is no nerve endings to trigger synapses the brain would just sit.

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Basically you’re asking if you are a brain in a jar can you still think or have a sense of self
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  Futurama already answered this!
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