So many people making stuff up they have no way of actually knowing in this comment section. No wonder religion is so widespread!
The true answer, unsatisfying as it may be, is that we have no way of knowing the subjective internal experience (often referred to as ‘consciousness’) of other humans, let alone other animals. For all we can know, a rock could have thoughts. We really, for now at least, can’t know. Unfortunately.
So many people making stuff up they have no way of actually knowing in this comment section. No wonder religion is so widespread!
The true answer, unsatisfying as it may be, is that we have no way of knowing the subjective internal experience (often referred to as ‘consciousness’) of other humans, let alone other animals. For all we can know, a rock could have thoughts. We really, for now at least, can’t know. Unfortunately.