the real world physical phenomenon we call consciousness
I don’t know what you mean by “physical” here—for any other “physical phenomenon”—light, heat, magnetism, momentum, etc. - I could imagine a device that measures / detects it. I have no idea how one would go about making a device that detects the presence of consciousness.
In fact, I don’t see anything “consciousness” has in common with light, heat, magnetism, friction etc. that warrants grouping them in the same category. It would be like having a category for “watersnail-eating fish, and Switzerland”.
I don’t know what you mean by “physical” here—for any other “physical phenomenon”—light, heat, magnetism, momentum, etc. - I could imagine a device that measures / detects it. I have no idea how one would go about making a device that detects the presence of consciousness.
In fact, I don’t see anything “consciousness” has in common with light, heat, magnetism, friction etc. that warrants grouping them in the same category. It would be like having a category for “watersnail-eating fish, and Switzerland”.