LogMeInCoach t1_j6bvjzx wrote
Reply to comment by jank_ram in Cosmic nihilism, existential joy | Human consciousness, and our need for meaning in a meaningless world, is the source of both tragic pessimism and the intense joy we take in life. by IAI_Admin
The sun existed for billions of years before we became conscious. If our entire civilization would be wiped out tomorrow, the sun would still continue to exist for billions of years without a conscience to validate it.
EducatorBig6648 t1_j6c4wkg wrote
>The sun existed for billions of years before we became conscious. If our entire civilization would be wiped out tomorrow, the sun would still continue to exist for billions of years without a conscience to validate it.
In the sense of "We are not held in illusion", yes, absolutely.
BackyardByTheP00L t1_j6d0gm9 wrote
How can we know the sun isn't conscious?
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