That 10-to-1 ratio is really something to think about. I wonder what the ratio is inside our skulls, and our nervous system more generally. Begs the question... to what extent is our consciousness generated by organisms that don't share "our" DNA? To what extent is the me that I feel myself essentially to be actually the product of non-human processes? Creepy! 👻
To your question, I have no idea. But it makes me think how, because our sense of self stems from our consciousness, we give it a weight of credibility. But is it?
Don't get me wrong, I think a sense of self is really important to have. But maybe it isn't actually what we think it is.
That 10-to-1 ratio is really something to think about. I wonder what the ratio is inside our skulls, and our nervous system more generally. Begs the question... to what extent is our consciousness generated by organisms that don't share "our" DNA? To what extent is the me that I feel myself essentially to be actually the product of non-human processes? Creepy! 👻
It is a bit of a disturbing thought, for sure.
To your question, I have no idea. But it makes me think how, because our sense of self stems from our consciousness, we give it a weight of credibility. But is it?
Don't get me wrong, I think a sense of self is really important to have. But maybe it isn't actually what we think it is.