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Definition of Consciousness

Navigator, what the heck are you talking about?

rocketdodger I am speaking about something which is part of the overall definition of 'what consciousness is' and which can speak for itself as to its nature, agenda, and any number of things in relation to you (and me etc) the individual(s) involved with being conscious and experiencing consciousness relative to our shared reality in this physical universe on this physical planet.
 
Not only do I claim that, but also make the assumption that you are able to replicate this too.

The aspect of the self I am referring to (which can be communicated with scientifically) can speak for itself, and in a manner the isn't restricted to being 'avoiceinthehead'.




The data you can collect is not based on the process of introspective mulling but of actual use of a measurable device in order to get physical results.

While it is subjective in that this larger part of your total self is directly related to you - (that part of yourself you are not aware of in relation to that part that you are aware of), the data is variable in that context and the process is certainly independently able to be replicated. (by anyone - not just scientists).

The only 'problem' with it is that not too many individuals can be found who have that much curiosity, let alone spare time to dedicate to finding out.
That does not in itself prove the claim false. It more goes to show that it is not the science but the scientists/any intelligent persons who chose not to go there and do the hard yak.

For a number of reasons it does not garner interest.

For some it would be just a matter of priorities. For others it may be a fear of what might be found/discovered, and still for others, just a case of superstition, or their religion forbids such things and still others, simply they have not heard so do not know.


'Whatever' the reason the individual might chose for not going there, (or in some cases have no choice because going there has not been presented as an option) 'there can indeed be gone to, and thus is relevant to any argument pertaining to things of the subject of Consciousness.


Q: Where is 'Going There?'

A: To that aspect of everyone which can speak for itself as to 'what it is.'


Therefore anyone who argues in a manner which involves telling themselves and others 'what it is' and who has not gone there and allowed 'what it is' to speak for itself, may be speaking out of turn, and falsely.




That only has everything to do with your personal boundaries which define your self identification (at this time) - these set up a metaphorical 'wall' which allows your dominant identity to have no 'sense' of the larger self. The tunnel through that wall is the path which you would have to make the decision to build in order to bridge this connection. I can 'tip' you that one half of that bridge connection is already built and ready for coupling.

The coupling process is delicate.
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What would you think it should do in order to prove it can communicate with you and tell you what it actually is?

There doesn't seem to be any "there", there.
 
rocketdodger I am speaking about something which is part of the overall definition of 'what consciousness is' and which can speak for itself as to its nature, agenda, and any number of things in relation to you (and me etc) the individual(s) involved with being conscious and experiencing consciousness relative to our shared reality in this physical universe on this physical planet.

If it can speak for itself it better speak up because something is not being communicated here.
 
Just an aside, the reporter reliability is an issue, but subjective experience is open to interview and survey. data is subject to many caveats and needs large sample sizes and inter rapoter and consistency checks.
True; nevertheless, the result of such an enterprise is likely to be metadata - what people report about their experiences, a collation of anecdote.
 
The data you can collect is not based on the process of introspective mulling but of actual use of a measurable device in order to get physical results.
:confused: 'measurable device' or 'measuring device'? which is?

That only has everything to do with your personal boundaries which define your self identification (at this time) - these set up a metaphorical 'wall' which allows your dominant identity to have no 'sense' of the larger self.
Not really; I'm well aware of my 'larger self', I've spent a lot of time on it in the last few years. However, it doesn't communicate with me in the way you describe.

The coupling process is delicate.
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OK... :boggled:

What would you think it should do in order to prove it can communicate with you and tell you what it actually is?
If what you described is any guide, I would expect to have the sense of an entity that can speak for itself, and I would expect it to communicate with me in a way that gave that impression.
 
Thus, there isn't anything 'there'?



What would you think it should do in order to prove it can communicate with you and tell you what it actually is tisg?

Actually communicate.

So far all I've ever heard is the hiss of empty minds as they gibber in fear before the great Abyss.
 
rocketdodger I am speaking about something which is part of the overall definition of 'what consciousness is' and which can speak for itself as to its nature, agenda, and any number of things in relation to you (and me etc) the individual(s) involved with being conscious and experiencing consciousness relative to our shared reality in this physical universe on this physical planet.

Would it be possible for you to very concisely sum up what you have been trying to say, for my benefit?

I would be happy to have a discussion with you on the matter but I don't have time to crawl through the history of this thread to get a proper understanding of what you are talking about by reading previous posts.
 
Would it be possible for you to very concisely sum up what you have been trying to say, for my benefit?

I would be happy to have a discussion with you on the matter but I don't have time to crawl through the history of this thread to get a proper understanding of what you are talking about by reading previous posts.

As near as I can tell it's that Consciousness has always existed and has directed things so that humans evolved.

add adjectives as needed.
 
As near as I can tell it's that Consciousness has always existed and has directed things so that humans evolved.

add adjectives as needed.

Well there is some truth to that, though.

There are some statistical principles in play that increase the likelihood of complexity, to the point of ( and past ) consciousness, emerging in any universe. So it wouldn't be that far off to say reality has always wanted consciousness to exist and has directed things. Admittedly that really corrupts the meaning of "want" ...
 
Well there is some truth to that, though.

There are some statistical principles in play that increase the likelihood of complexity, to the point of ( and past ) consciousness, emerging in any universe. So it wouldn't be that far off to say reality has always wanted consciousness to exist and has directed things. Admittedly that really corrupts the meaning of "want" ...


In the same sense that a rock really wants to fall down when you release it.
 
In the same sense that a rock really wants to fall down when you release it.

Right.

However note that the tendency is for rocks to fall. So although applying "want" to a rock isn't exactly correct, the rest of the statement is.
 
Q: What would you think it should do in order to prove it can communicate with you and tell you what it actually is tisg?

Your answer:

Actually communicate.

Followed by this:

So far all I've ever heard is the hiss of empty minds as they gibber in fear before the great Abyss.

This tells me that you are expecting something which I have claimed is a larger part of who you think yourself to be, to speak to you through external sources such as, other people.

This is not the case.
I would be surprised if upon setting it up so that you could begin the process of communicating with this aspect of yourself, you only heard the hiss of an empty mind as it gibbered in fear before the great Abyss.
The point being, since it is being approached scientifically, there is that to consider. There will have to be some initial setting up of equipment on your part.

Would it be possible for you to very concisely sum up what you have been trying to say, for my benefit?

I would be happy to have a discussion with you on the matter but I don't have time to crawl through the history of this thread to get a proper understanding of what you are talking about by reading previous posts.

In relation to you rocketdodger it is best if I just proceed as I have been throughout this thread.
Time is a factor for you as you have mentioned. The best I can offer is that if you can spare any of that time to check the thread out from this point on, you will have those answers eventually.

In brief though, the questions as to 'what is consciousness' has been answered in a variety of ways by those contributing to the thread.

♥ Not all the answers appear to be on the same page.

♥My answer is the claim that consciousness can speak for itself as to what it is and given the correct setting this can be scientifically verified by any individual who has the time and inclination to do so.

[I admit that just because I know it works, having done the science myself, does not signify that any other individual who does so will have the same success (in connecting and communicating with the larger aspect of consciousness which we are) but that I am safe to assume that it will, and it is more likely a greater percentage of any who try will succeed but that there may be some whom cannot.]

♥ I have been asked to give examples of the kind of data which has been communicated to me in relation to what consciousness says it is, but have declined because that is not really science because of the hearsay element.

[I do not altogether throw aside the usefulness of hearsay data but in relation to consciousness being able to speak for itself, going through me as a medium is not science and certainly not when there is scientific method and medium which can achieve a better result]

♥ While I could show examples of the devices I use in order to achieve this connection, which show in a measurable way the process unfolding through the data... I am attempting to get on the same page with dlorde who has been consistently contributing his time in the thread and I don;t want to give too much away as I think he has the intelligence to work out ways as to how this can possibly be done.

[I am happy to answer any Q's you have as you present them.]


:confused: 'measurable device' or 'measuring device'? which is?

Yes sorry about that.
To expand and clarify.

In order for you and I to communicate as two individuate consciousnesses in this physical domain we require certain devices. Otherwise we cannot communicate.
♥That we can communicate does not automatically signify we can do so successfully.
♥The closer our personal bias is in regard to one another, the more likely we can get on the same page.
♥Even if only one or two aspects of our bias align, we can effectively use these to built a same page situation.

The hilited signifies what I am referring to in relation to device which can be used to take measurements, in this case related to communication. Certain things are required.

Not really; I'm well aware of my 'larger self', I've spent a lot of time on it in the last few years. However, it doesn't communicate with me in the way you describe.

What device have you used? I get the impression you are aware of its existence and even that you can explain it from your subjective experiences so far with it, but that those explanations did not come directly from the horses mouth (so to speak). They are hearsay, second hand even perhaps in some case just guesswork and principally why I wouldn't even ask you for examples or feel the need to consider such explanations to be accurate.


The diagrams i have given should not be considered anything more than metaphor.

I used color in order to give a sense of the initial encounters - but they can also confuse so disregard them.

Here is a better metaphor diagram:

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The white lines are symbolic of the 'wall' between the smaller aspects of known SI and the larger. The ‘wall’ is whatever the smaller aspect has which resists any extra knowledge regarding itself due to the personal bias of smaller aspect of consciousness.
The ‘wall’ doesn’t exist in relation to larger aspect which has full access to all data experienced by smaller aspect. [24/7]

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As the communication process develops and the larger aspect explored and understood for what it is, the ‘wall’ dissipates.


If what you described is any guide, I would expect to have the sense of an entity that can speak for itself, and I would expect it to communicate with me in a way that gave that impression.

Yes. That is a good scientific and reasonable expectation, assuming you are not speaking about expecting it to somehow make itself known through some outside medium, such as expecting it could call you on the phone.

What would your first questions most likely be, should such device be made available in which the communication process could proceed?
 
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Navigator said:
♥My answer is the claim that consciousness can speak for itself as to what it is and given the correct setting this can be scientifically verified by any individual who has the time and inclination to do so.
So you keep saying, without providing any supporting detail or evidence. Vague waffling doesn't help.

♥ While I could show examples of the devices I use in order to achieve this connection, which show in a measurable way the process unfolding through the data... I am attempting to get on the same page with dlorde who has been consistently contributing his time in the thread and I don;t want to give too much away as I think he has the intelligence to work out ways as to how this can possibly be done.
You can forget about that. I'm not interested in playing a guessing game. You've given no evidence for what you claim and no substantive answers. I don't believe you have anything 'scientific' to support your vague claims. The scientific method requires clear and detailed instructions to allow full replication of observations, not 'work it out for yourself'.

[I am happy to answer any Q's you have as you present them.]
:confused: 'measurable device' or 'measuring device'? which is?

Yes sorry about that.
To expand and clarify.

In order for you and I to communicate as two individuate consciousnesses in this physical domain we require certain devices. Otherwise we cannot communicate.
♥That we can communicate does not automatically signify we can do so successfully.
♥The closer our personal bias is in regard to one another, the more likely we can get on the same page.
♥Even if only one or two aspects of our bias align, we can effectively use these to built a same page situation.

The hilited signifies what I am referring to in relation to device which can be used to take measurements, in this case related to communication. Certain things are required.
Once again, vague waffle doesn't answer the question, despite the promise above.

What device have you used?
I'm not aware of any device that aids introspection. Since you appear unwilling or unable to describe your device or devices, I suspect it's all BS.

The diagrams i have given should not be considered anything more than metaphor.
They may have meaning for you, but they, and your explanations of them, are just nonsense to me. I doubt that I'm alone in that.
 
I support dualism as I believe we are incarnate spirit beings. I would ask all you brainy people. Do you know how memory is stored in the brain? Because I know it cannot be just stored electrically as people who have had electric shock therapy only have a short period of forgetfulness before their memory returns. So memory cannot just be electrically stored, as a shock passed throught the brain would wipe it.
Also, there is now some evidence of the existence of telepathy.

http://urigeller.com/nyt.htm
 
I'm not a neurologist but I can tell you this: we KNOW it's stored in the brain, because brain damage alters memory.

This could just mean that the brain can no longer access the spirit mind, if the brain is damaged in certain ways. As I have said memory cannot just be electrically stored in brain cells, because electric shock treatment would permenantly wipe it. ECT is over one hundred volts, and it is passed through the brain which operates at less than half a volt, so no memory could survive unless there is another mechanism of storage other than electrical.
 
Well that is that then dlorde.

I thought since your claims of being a scientist and also being curious you would have little problem figuring things out by deduction.
Guessing games are not what is going on. I can tell you now that connection and communication with your larger consciousness would not be easy for someone who assumes so much about what they know so little of.

Such device does more than aid introspection. It provides data and data is measurable.

You can doubt and suspect all you like and that isn't going to change the reality of my claim.

Also, while my diagrams are simple, they are quite understandable in context with my claim that we are more than meets the eye - that their is a larger part of our consciousness which is intelligent and able to communicate what it is to us.

Seriously you would really need to tweak your attitude and hone your communicative skills considerably before venturing there anyway or you will find it will likely annoy you to discover that it has a mind of its own independent of your own and getting on the same page with it will require a significant change of attitude on your part.

So approaching this scientifically is only one part of the whole approach. For you the walls remain.
 
This could just mean that the brain can no longer access the spirit mind, if the brain is damaged in certain ways.

It could also mean that the brain can no longer access fairies, but then that would beg the question of "do fairies exist ?" just as yours begs the question of "does the soul exist ?" Furthermore, if the brain can "access" the mind, that means there's an interaction between the two. No such interaction is in evidence, therefore your suggestion is nothing but sheer speculation. Until you can show evidence for that suggestion, I'll go with the explanation that works. You asked, I answered.

As I have said memory cannot just be electrically stored in brain cells, because electric shock treatment would permenantly wipe it.

My point is that regardless of how, we know it's stored in there.
 
This could just mean that the brain can no longer access the spirit mind, if the brain is damaged in certain ways. As I have said memory cannot just be electrically stored in brain cells, because electric shock treatment would permenantly wipe it. ECT is over one hundred volts, and it is passed through the brain which operates at less than half a volt, so no memory could survive unless there is another mechanism of storage other than electrical.

Scorpion, it isn't electrically stored.

A very brief description of biological memory architecture is that short term memories are stored as transient changes in the chemistry between synapses and long term memories are permanent changes in the chemistry between synapses.

The transient changes are more due to local concentrations of chemicals, which is why shock therapy can alter them -- voltage can easily change the concentrations of charged molecules in a solution.

On the other hand the permanent changes are actually in the cellular structure involved in a synapse ( or the wholesale creation/destruction of a synapse ), which wouldn't be affected by current passing through or voltage passing across a cell.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_plasticity
 
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