its not what you think
http://www.academia.edu/1502945/The_Last_Magic_Show_A_Blind_Brain_Theory_of_the_Ap pearance_of_Consciousness
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he explains why the search for the unconscious failed in one of the more recent posts.
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the fantasy novels are probably the best of the genre. also did the novel "neuropath" which is worth reading. it goes for pennies on amazon, well worth the money.
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the brain does not exist in a vacuum from the environment. its absurd to think that with the tech we're developing, we won't eventually solve the food crisis. brains can be hacked, likewise we've "hacked" nature and our hacking of it can be made to produce over abundances.