Why is this so?

Is the question in regards to existentialism?

Lord Herbert wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 2:22pm:

Why is this so?

What is that, Walter.  Why would I ever contemplate that I was someone else?

Lord Herbert wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 2:22pm:

Why is this so?

Your nerve cells don't have any connection with the next person.

https://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/cells.html

Havent been on the turps this arvo have you Herb?

You haven't got two heads have you Herb?

Talk to it anyway, no harm in that.

Herbert is exercising self awareness theory in trying to discern any differences between Herbert's perceived self and that part of Herbert at the bottom of the toilet bowl he usually flushes.

Which is the best Herbert?

Brown Herbert or porky Herbert?

Which is more intelligent?

Which is more smelly?

Which jumps when the UK national anthem is played?

Which contributes more to Australia after being processed?

I can only see this question as random questioning of why we are aware of our selves, but we are not aware of other people's awareness. As someone pointed out, there's no connective cells with other people. Therefore, we can't be aware of what other people perceive, until there is some kind of osmosis effect that can come between two separate entities.

Lord Herbert wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 2:22pm:

Why is this so?

A slow news day ?

UnSubRocky wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 5:55pm:

I can only see this question as random questioning of why we are aware of our selves, but we are not aware of other people's awareness. As someone pointed out, there's no connective cells with other people. Therefore, we can't be aware of what other people perceive, until there is some kind of osmosis effect that can come between two separate entities.

Thanks for having a go.

I don't know the answer to this.

It's nothing to do with existentialism, or spiritualism etc. It's not a branch of philosophy either.

But it does seem to answer for me why we are destined always to be a sentient being of some sort of living creature for as long as there is life in the universe.

'Herbert' one day dies. Dead and buried. But then at some time after that, 'i' ~ whatever life-form that is ~  will become aware of being alive and conscience of its environment.

There will be absolutely no thread between 'Herbert' who died and this new consciousness ~ except that 'Herbert's death created a vacancy for 'me' to become someone/ something else.

Lord Herbert wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:14pm:

UnSubRocky wrote on May 3rd, 2015 at 5:55pm: I can only see this question as random questioning of why we are aware of our selves, but we are not aware of other people's awareness. As someone pointed out, there's no connective cells with other people. Therefore, we can't be aware of what other people perceive, until there is some kind of osmosis effect that can come between two separate entities. Thanks for having a go. I don't know the answer to this. It's nothing to do with existentialism, or spiritualism etc. It's not a branch of philosophy either. But it does seem to answer for me why we are destined always to be a sentient being of some sort of living creature for as long as there is life in the universe. 'Herbert' one day dies. Dead and buried. But then at some time after that, 'i' ~ whatever life-form that is ~  will become aware of being alive and conscience of its environment. There will be absolutely no thread between 'Herbert' who died and this new consciousness ~ except that 'Herbert's death created a vacancy for 'me' to become someone/ something else.

Herbert was always vacant. The light is on but nobody is driving Herbert's cadaver.

The thread has been transferred to ...

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Put your thinking-caps on and put in your penny's worth.

Lord Herbert wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 2:22pm:

Why is this so?

Really Mr Mitty.....why do you think I am not freediver?

Why aren't elephants giraffes?  Why is that so?

Maybe Herbie has made a friend nd is trying to understand the dynamic?