>>> Hal White on "Biological Consciousness 
 -> A popular universal anthropomorphic image, that the universe cares
 -> about you.
 HW> A second anthropomorphic image:  the universe doesn't care about
 HW> you.
 HW> A third:  the universe is indiferent to you.
The universal concern is 'no opinion'.
 
 -> Some among the living may be concerned about, that's about
 -> all you can expect.
 HW> If you subscribe to the second or third position above,
 HW> then you last sentence contradicts; for the "universe"
 HW> is defined, commonly as 'all that is.'
Collectively the universe has little no concern.  
With similar logic analyze:
1.   I think therefore the universe thinks.
2.   I think therefore I am.
Additionally consider the conclusion, therefore the universe is.
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