Open thread, June 26 - July 2, 2017

Thomas

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I know exactly what information would have to be presented to change my opinion.

Okay, I'm open to hearing what kind of information you would require.

I'd like to hear the information what a lot of you would require for your minds to be changed as well!

So the crux of the matter for me is the consciousness of mammals and birds and some other nonhuman animals. As you go down the 'complexity scale' the consciousness of certain beings gets more debatable. It is less known and likely that fish are conscious compared to mammals. And it is less known and likely that insects are conscious compared to fish. However, there is quite the amount of evidence supporting consciousness in all mammals, birds, and some oth... (read more)