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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person May 3^rd, 2015 at 2:22pm Why is this so?
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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Crocodile Hunter: Origins Posts: 24756 Rockhampton Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #1 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 4:56pm Is the question in regards to existentialism?
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Aussie Gold Member Online OzPolitic Posts: 38572 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #2 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 5:09pm 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?
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John_Taverner Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2212 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #3 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 5:11pm 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
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Redmond Neck Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 21541 ACT Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #4 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 5:13pm Havent been on the turps this arvo have you Herb?
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #5 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 5:28pm You haven't got two heads have you Herb? Talk to it anyway, no harm in that.
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Reply #6 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 5:48pm

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?

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Reply #7 - 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.

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Very_Vinnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 539 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #8 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:12pm Lord Herbert wrote on May 3^rd, 2015 at 2:22pm: Why is this so? A slow news day ?
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Reply #9 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:14pm

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.

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Reply #10 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:23pm

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

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.

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

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Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #11 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:37pm The thread has been transferred to ... link Put your thinking-caps on and put in your penny's worth.
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Aussie Gold Member Online OzPolitic Posts: 38572 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #12 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:41pm 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?
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Aussie Gold Member Online OzPolitic Posts: 38572 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #13 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:41pm Why aren't elephants giraffes? Why is that so?
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mothra Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 35346 Gender:	Re: Youre aware of being 'you' but not the next person Reply #14 - May 3^rd, 2015 at 6:47pm Maybe Herbie has made a friend nd is trying to understand the dynamic?
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