It is beyond fascinating just how deeply the human system is integrated into its environment. Yet, the illusion of human as island remains.
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“You are as dependent on the sun as you are on your lungs. Where do you think your body begins and ends?”
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Well.. in today's science based on death but not on life, we define the body based on what kills it when removed. It is all binary.
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But this question is not answered honestly by anyone: what is the minimum number of cells you hace to kill in order to kill the body.
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With this temporal relation, it becomes obvious that when the body is deprived of its environment for a period of time, it will also die.
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Nicely said. Life is defined by complex relationships. But might it be, the same is true for "dead" (inanimate) matter?
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I think of the difference as manifested and unmanifested consciousness. It is not binary, but a matter of degree.
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You keep using that c word, but are you sure about what it means, or is it just a placeholder for "sacred magic"?
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What word or concept do you use instead of the big C?
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What do you want to express? (I think of conscious as a model of the content of attention, used for internal credit assignment.)
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@vakibs tweets context. I personally don't use the big C much, prefer to discuss life/death instead.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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