What podcasts say about Consciousness
Every statement, with the speaker, the exact quote and the moment it was said.
What experts have said about Consciousness
8 statements · 4 positive · 2 negative · 2 neutral
The brain-complexity emergence theory of consciousness lacks substantial explanatory traction.
“our presumption that, you know, consciousness is an emergent property of brain complexity, that idea doesn't have much traction.”
Open the episode · What Humans, Animals and Plants Tell Us About Consciousness | Michael PollanListen at 0:46
Consciousness is not fundamentally mysterious.
“I don't think there is a great mystery here.”
Open the episode · #2554 - Carlo RovelliListen at 41:12
Consciousness could in principle be described by physics.
“in principle, it could be described by physics”
Open the episode · #2554 - Carlo RovelliListen at 43:31
Consciousness continues elsewhere after the body dies
“When this ecosystem shuts down, it clearly goes somewhere else”
Open the episode · #2552 - Ehsan Ahmad & Deric PostonListen at 1:50:33
Consciousness consists of awareness plus the ability to choose.
“Consciousness is awareness with a choice.”
Open the episode · #2541 - Thomas CampbellListen at 11:06
Consciousness emerges from sufficiently complex information processing.
“I think that consciousness is something that emerges when there's a sufficient amount of information processing.”
Open the episode · Top Scientist REVEALS: A Kid In The 29th Century Could Have Made This World! | Prof Brian GreeneListen at 1:09:58
Consciousness is unlikely to survive the universe’s far-future heat constraints.
“it is hard to imagine any kind of consciousness continuing to exist.”
Open the episode · Top Scientist REVEALS: A Kid In The 29th Century Could Have Made This World! | Prof Brian GreeneListen at 2:03:38
Consciousness appears to possess nonlocal properties across space and time.
“consciousness seems to have a non local quality.”
Open the episode · #2513 - Dean RadinListen at 50:00
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