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I know this is a huge oversimplification, but the idea that consciousness is but a 'disease' is interesting, to say the least!

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Furthermore, what if another virus cures that disease? Or what if another virus triggers some other form of consciousness?

The idea of a virus that "cures" consciousness seems to be dangerously close to creating of zombies - or heavens forbid - P-Zombies (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophical_zombie)!

Came here to say that, feels a little eerie. Just like that other reply pondering about a cure to that disease. Definitely makes for a great SciFi plot. :)

Going further down that road, it also means that pretty much everything mankind has achieved is just a byproduct of said disease.

i'm surised nobody mentiond Blindsight by Peter Watts that novel is exactly about that :)

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