Consciousness

18 Signs From The Past Week That Made Ma Laugh So Hard, I Lost Consciousness For A Second And Saw The Other Side

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We had to take a break from the weekly funniest signs roundup last week, but we’re back, and the signs are just as funny and sign-y as ever! Please enjoy, courtesy of r/funnysigns. 1.”One year left…” —u/ilaydagirl u/ilaydagirl / Via reddit.com 2.”Is that even physically possible?” —u/celestial-chic u/celestial-chic / Via reddit.com 3.”Time to paint me.” … Read more

This Contest Put Theories of Consciousness to the Test. Here’s What It Really Proved

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The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Science routinely puts forward theories, then batters them with data till only one is left standing. In the fledgling science of consciousness, a dominant theory has yet to emerge. More than 20 are still taken seriously. It’s not for want of data. Ever since Francis … Read more