Again, I can’t really describe consciousness, so I’ll give a example. Computers are aware of the user’s keystrokes, as in there is some signal in the computer that is formed by keystrokes and processed accordingly, but the computer isn’t necessarily conscious.
My body is always aware of it’s heart beat the same way that a computer is always aware of the users keystrokes.
That’s not the awareness I’m talking about. I’m talking about conscious awareness where it’s possible to be aware of the heart beat and possible not to be.
I don’t follow. Why are you talking about conscious awareness?
What do you think consciousness is about when it’s not about being aware and perceiving something?
Again, I can’t really describe consciousness, so I’ll give a example. Computers are aware of the user’s keystrokes, as in there is some signal in the computer that is formed by keystrokes and processed accordingly, but the computer isn’t necessarily conscious.
My body is always aware of it’s heart beat the same way that a computer is always aware of the users keystrokes.
That’s not the awareness I’m talking about. I’m talking about conscious awareness where it’s possible to be aware of the heart beat and possible not to be.
Yes, I think I’m thinking about the same type of consciousness/awareness you are. Where were we going with this?
Then why are you speaking about the way a computer is aware about all keystrokes that the keyboard sends? That’s not what I’m talking about.
The keystroke example was to demonstrate what I didn’t mean when I said consciousness.
Okay, sorry on that part.