Atoms and rocks do have a kind of consciousness, but it is hardly the same as plant consciousness, and it is magnitudes apart from human consciousness. The human brain has the ability to reflect on the qualia that comes to it from our senses, and respond thoughtfully, while animal nervousContinue Reading

I believe in Spinoza’s God who reveals Himself in the orderly harmony of what exists, not in a God who concerns himself with fates and actions of human beings — Albert Einstein (1879-1955) What purpose have we? Survival is a matter of qualiadelic relationships, some inherited and some chosen. IfContinue Reading

As you may have noticed, my home/landing page has changed. You can link to my bi-weekly posts in the top menu. This change is occurring because I am sort of retired from the VA and so I am publishing a lot of stuff on Gumroad to supplement my reduced income.Continue Reading

When you pass through a natural wonder like Smith rock the Grand Canyon mountains great forest oceans the qualia is right in your face. Nature is so amazing, and mankind has not been able to build anything even remotely as awesome. The only thing that even comes close, you mightContinue Reading

Matter has consciousness of qualia, and it is attracted to it. For this reason, two or more atoms may come together around the same qualia, as oxygen and hydrogen come together around electrons (which actually resemble qualia more than matter), to form a water molecule. In just this way, allContinue Reading