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Originally Posted by The Batlord
Pretty sure consciousness is just the accumulation of a ****load of instincts all interacting. Sort of like how complex computer operating systems are just a ****load of binary 1/0 commands where the yes/no nature of the system is hidden by just how many of them create such a massive artifice. So I don't think consciousness is beyond instinct, it's just mindbogglingly complex and feels like something different.
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^ That's a very good point I've never considered. A great analogy with computers, and I like how it spares us from agonizing over things like "spirit" and "soul".