Does
consciousness only reside and exist in non living things as we see it? Of
course living things are consciousness themselves. But even if things seem the
way they are, according to plain evidences, consciousness exists even without
living things. One proof for that notion is the process of evolution, meaning to
say how life forms always evolve in a way that is e\beneficiary to their
survival and adopt to the environment that they are in through evolution. The
process of evolution is very complex but according to the process itself, it is
extremely improbable that live evolves randomly. The logical argument being
that there are almost infinite ways to evolve. But life evolves according to
the environment in order to adopt and heighten its chances of survival. Not to
mention the fact that all members of species experience the same kind of change
when evolution takes a step.
Aside
from evolution, it is still a question weather consciousness exists in non
living things like matter, energy etc or weather it is behind their action and existence.
Consciousness
by definition or by nature is awareness. Consciousness is an entity that is
aware. Of course living things are aware. It is their nature. But are non
living things aware or not?
There
are some things that suggest or support the idea that non living things are
also aware and also there are some things that make non living things similar to
living things.
This chart shows
the similarities and connectedness of living and non living things
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Living things
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Non living
things
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Living
things are aware
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Non
living things are also aware of their surroundings
Eg:-
Atoms bonding according to their needs through awareness of surroundings
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Living
things respond to different circumstances
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Non
living things also respond to pressure and according to the law of physics
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Living
things grow
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Non
living things also grow and form big systems. Atoms grow and form molecules and
compounds. Planets form solar systems, galaxies etc which have their own
system of functioning
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Make
decisions
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Non
living things also make decisions.
Eg:-
Uncertainty principle:-
Indicates that position and momentum can’t be know simultaneously. When
observed something of theirs makes a decision and forbids the observer from
knowing
Observer
effect:- Measurements of certain systems can not be
made without affecting the system.
Quantum
entanglement:- In entangled particles, one action at one
place instantly affects the action in any place in the universe if it is part
of the entangled particle
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Borrows
energy to exist
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Uncertainty
principle states that particles are allowed to borrow energy to exist for a
short span of time.
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These are some examples that may incite the
idea that non living things might also be aware to a certain level or there may
be awareness behind them.
These
may suggest that there may be clear relationship b/n consciousness and any
material of any state.
To
summarize, consciousness is a subject that has not been studied enough and is literally
untapped. Of course, it is a very hard subject to study b/c of its nature. It
is not something that is directly observable and so it is not measurable and
calculable. The only thing that can be observed is its existence through us
living things in this universe and some clues of circumstances that may incite
its presence.
