So you’re saying that consciousness is just how we react to our senses. If I can’t sense something then I am not conscious of it and if I am not conscious of everything then a greater consciousness doesn’t exist.
What if, like all our senses, consciousness is gradient? Some people have super taste, some people wear glasses. Maybe, some people have a more powerful sense that can perceive things most of us can’t, like thoughts or intentions from other things.
You are conscious if what you can directly perceive. You are aware of everything else. Consciousness is deeply personal but it is never a gradient. What a person can be conscious of is different to the degree our biology permits. Everything you’ve said lines up perfectly with how consciousness works. We’re in heated agreement except for the hint that there are things like ESP. There is no data that support the notion that you can be conscious of the thoughts of others indirectly.
So you’re saying that consciousness is just how we react to our senses. If I can’t sense something then I am not conscious of it and if I am not conscious of everything then a greater consciousness doesn’t exist. What if, like all our senses, consciousness is gradient? Some people have super taste, some people wear glasses. Maybe, some people have a more powerful sense that can perceive things most of us can’t, like thoughts or intentions from other things.
You are conscious if what you can directly perceive. You are aware of everything else. Consciousness is deeply personal but it is never a gradient. What a person can be conscious of is different to the degree our biology permits. Everything you’ve said lines up perfectly with how consciousness works. We’re in heated agreement except for the hint that there are things like ESP. There is no data that support the notion that you can be conscious of the thoughts of others indirectly.