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Life and consciousness are the two great mysteries. actually, their substrates are the inanimate. and how do you get from neurons shooting around in the brain to the thought that pops up in your head and mine? there's something deeply mysterious about that. and if you're not struck by the mystery, i think you haven't thought about it.
-Charles Krauthammer
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Life And Consciousness Are The Two Great

Charles Krauthammer
Life and consciousness are the two great mysteries. actually, their substrates are the inanimate. and how do you get from neurons shooting around in the brain to the thought that pops up in your head and mine? there's something deeply mysterious about that. and if you're not struck by the mystery, i think you haven't thought about it.
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