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AleksS

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51. I think it's also well analogized (is that a word?) by
Sun May 11, 2014, 07:10 PM
May 2014

I think it's also well analogized (is that a word?) by the lottery.

While it is vanishingly improbable that I will win, it is not nearly as unlikely that someone will win. And ultimately, when a guy does win it would be silly to tell him: "Hey, you really didn't win, since the chances of you winning were so darn low."

your comments seem to rely heavily on "infinite", a term that doesn't appear in the dawkins extract unblock May 2014 #1
Yup. You have it right. longship May 2014 #2
Richard Dawkins didn't bring up "infinite" cpwm17 May 2014 #5
if your quibble is about the finite number of finite genes required to for your counscious-self unblock May 2014 #6
That was just minor aside concerning Richard Dawsons' assumptions cpwm17 May 2014 #9
No, you still don't understand the concept skepticscott May 2014 #11
I Googled it cpwm17 May 2014 #13
I got 133 hits. Igel May 2014 #14
Thanks for the nice reply cpwm17 May 2014 #20
from your selfish perspective, with an understanding of this concept, you would recognize unblock May 2014 #34
I think it's also well analogized (is that a word?) by AleksS May 2014 #51
Not all improbable coincidences are created equal cpwm17 May 2014 #59
The other two posters here have explained it nicely skepticscott May 2014 #35
When you Google "necessary improbability" cpwm17 May 2014 #36
You are confusing large numbers, which are finite intaglio May 2014 #3
You apparently don't understand the concept skepticscott May 2014 #4
I can guess what "necessary improbability" means cpwm17 May 2014 #8
Your particular consciousness was no more a "goal" skepticscott May 2014 #10
From my perspective it is a goal cpwm17 May 2014 #12
Your consciousness is an emergent property of many different processes of the brain... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #41
I am sorry you spent edhopper May 2014 #7
Are you arguing that Dawkins claims you do not exist? LiberalAndProud May 2014 #15
No, I just think he should rethink some of his assumptions concerning consciousness cpwm17 May 2014 #21
I'm not terribly familiar with theories of multiverse. LiberalAndProud May 2014 #24
I've heard similar speculations concerning the multiverse cpwm17 May 2014 #40
While his explanation makes some sense when describing the biologic entity that is a person, cbayer May 2014 #16
Based on the fact that ones consciousness diminishes or dies from brain damage cpwm17 May 2014 #22
I tend to lean towards it all being neurochemical, but cbayer May 2014 #23
" the top of the multiverse's, or even this universe's, food chain" Warren Stupidity May 2014 #25
(somewhat aside) I used to wonder how other species experience their "universes". pinto May 2014 #17
I've wondered that as well. cbayer May 2014 #18
LOL. Maybe there's only now to them...not such a bad thing in some ways. pinto May 2014 #19
Consciousness is the result of neural activity, and no two brains are the same arcane1 May 2014 #26
Are you certain you are gone? Is that a belief, by any chance? cbayer May 2014 #27
It is what the evidence points to. arcane1 May 2014 #28
I think you are most likely right, but I don't really know. cbayer May 2014 #29
Indeed, I certainly don't know. arcane1 May 2014 #30
You really must. It will awaken and revitalize the tiredest of souls. cbayer May 2014 #31
Thanks for the encouragement, I need it! :) arcane1 May 2014 #32
My guess is that it's Venus Jim__ May 2014 #48
I meant to take my star gazer app on deck last night, but forgot it. cbayer May 2014 #49
You can claim that it is impossible for a consciousness to return after the body dies cpwm17 May 2014 #33
The twin issue is fascinating. cbayer May 2014 #37
Yes, I see why it could be tempting to believing in a soul cpwm17 May 2014 #38
I don't know and am not sure we will ever know. cbayer May 2014 #39
there is no twin issue with respect to consciousness. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #52
Your mistake is assuming that consciousness is, in itself, an individual process of the brain... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #42
In my way of looking at things, what you describe is personality, not consciousness. cbayer May 2014 #43
I would consider your personality as a part of your consciousness... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #44
I see your point. I think we may be just speaking from different definitions. cbayer May 2014 #45
I blame you for what I'm doing now, watching Crash Course: Psychology on youtube... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #46
Lol, hope you enjoy it. cbayer May 2014 #47
Where I write about a brain process that creates consciousness cpwm17 May 2014 #50
I think its better to say "construct" rather than illusion... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #53
Since consciousness is extremely difficult for science to study cpwm17 May 2014 #54
I think the easiest way to think of consciousness is that its an emergent property of complex... Humanist_Activist May 2014 #57
Multicellular animal life did not evolve until 520 million years ago cpwm17 May 2014 #58
My bad! WovenGems May 2014 #55
And they're all Republicans cpwm17 May 2014 #56
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