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Old 31-May-2007, 01:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Peter Wilson View Post
I do not suppose we are anywhere near actually experimentally verifying that trees, e.g. are conscious, but the burden-of-proof is on the nay-sayers, because everything alive acts as if it is conscious.
What is your definition of "conscious"?

I say that every living thing acts as if it is zlork! The burden of proof is on the nay sayers to prove life is not zlork!

Until you specifically define "conscious" in an objective way, it means no more or less than the made up word "zlork."
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