Serious Consciousness

19-07-2017, 03:07 AM

Bubble Wrote: Consciousness is a very interesting subject. There are SO many theories.

Here's a list if some interesting theories http://listverse.com/2016/07/21/10-crazy...ciousness/

I believe more in the Conscious Electro-Magnetic Information theory and Passive Frame Theory. All the other theories regarding mutliverses, dimensions, etc are too far and beyond and seems like we're overthinking things a bit.

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What do YOU believe consciousness is?

This is a very interesting topic and it's sad that there's not many that feel the same. Hopefully someone wants to reply and we can actually talk ...

I have a very hard time understanding consciousness, when thinking of it in other ways than the >Definition< which is only a good definition, because it requires minimal thought to be understood.

Consciousness is one thing that sets us apart from other animals, so they say, but it cannot be true. Wild Tigers and Lions run from things that they know can harm them, that means that they are conscious. Plants grow towards the sun, that means that they are conscious, but does it really? Does consciousness really mean that you are making decisions for yourself? Surely it cannot be the definition, not being present in decisions, not being in control, those are absolutely not what makes up consciousness. Just go with me ok. When you are drunk, and I mean really drunk, you are still consciously walking around and talking to people so you are not medically unconscious, but you are most definitely not psychologically conscious. If you're able to drink a bottle of vodka and still make real decisions, still know with absolute certainty that you are you and you are doing this, I would like to meet you because you are not a human.

Consciousness cannot be defined as being aware of your current actions and it cannot be defined as being in control of decisions, consciousness, in search of a proper definition, means not dead. That's my honest opinion and the only true answer to this question. When someone is sleeping they're considered unconscious, but that's not true. Your brain is still there, it's still looking out for you even tho you are not aware of it, so does that mean that your brain is conscious but the human instrument in which it operates inside is not? Does that mean that you are two beings in one?

To save this thread from being stolen by this comment I will stop here.

To understand what consciousness is, we must first understand what unconsciousness is. But to understand that, we must understand consciousness. Which means, we may never know exactly what either means, or do we already?