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[–]beermeem 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Very fair. I suppose the more pointed question scientists could be asking, then, is: why do different types of matter exhibit different types of consciousness? i.e. what is it about the physical arrangement of the matter that causes the expression of consciousness?

[–]FormosaOolong 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

What is it that makes the reflection of sunlight on the moon moonlight rather than sunlight?

[–]beermeem 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Semantics.

[–]FormosaOolong 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

And isn't it interesting the way that semantics interfere with direct perception of reality?