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Is Consciousness Part of the Fabric of the Universe? (www.scientificamerican.com)
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Interesting article didnt know where it fit best so I wanted to share it here.

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[โ€“] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think "eternal darkness" is a good descriptor. Was there "eternal darkness" before you were born?

[โ€“] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

not the person you're replying to, but I was too young to remember

[โ€“] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And you'll be too old to remember the eternal darkness once you're dead.

[โ€“] senicar@social.cyb3r.dog 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

People love to repeat this but it's not as comforting as you think it is.

[โ€“] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I didn't repeat the comment you replied to, it was my original thought.

You might not find it comforting, but plenty of people do.