G'morning Paul, 

 PR> I think the point I tried to demonstrate is: this is not a
 PR> scientific question.  If you begin to examine it closely,
 PR> it breaks into paradoxes.  Scientific questions don't.

Mmmm ... and his then wandered around the essence of the self- 
awareness/consciousness/perception area that still remains 
uncharted.

 PR> (Reminds me of an old joke, the punchline being: "Och,
 PR> laddie, ha'e ye ne'er heard of the pair o' doxies of time
 PR> travel?")

Errr ... so, do you recall the lead-in ?

:-))
 
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