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Can things exist without anyone being aware of their existence? (lemmy.zip)
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[โ€“] 8 points 4 months ago* (2 children)

Bacteria and viruses existed for billions of years before humans ever existed and the majority of the time since. Dinosaurs existed before we were aware of them. Lots of things have.

This isn't a very well thought out Shower Thought

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  • [โ€“] 1 point 4 months ago

    Dinosaurs have conscious awareness. They were "anyone". Some evidence suggests that consciousness is a fundamentally intra-cellular process that became inter-cellular, and that even the simplest organisms exploit some form of consciousness.

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