>>> 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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