OK, try to name at least something you consider an aspect of consciousness? I already don't have a clue again what we are even talking about. What is "consciousness" supposed to mean?
It's not mystical or anything. In fact, it requires less faith than anything else -- it's all you've ever known directly. You could be living in the real world or in the Matrix, it doesn't matter. Either way, consciousness doesn't change, just the contents of consciousness.
Circular definition, doesn't work.
So it is neurons firing, fine. I just don't know why we need entire research departments and conferences for that.
Or do you mean it is creating a model of the perceived world? Computers can do that without a problem (quality of the model is a different matter).
Does it puzzle people in the same way how computer chips can process information? Why not? (I am not talking about algorithms or electronics - those are interesting)
He made a strong argumentation for the difference between experiencing something and having a experiencing state.
After that he also gets somewhat speculative, but at least reading the first 2 points is worth it.
How do you call the ability to have illusions, then?