Categoría: Speculative Sentience
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The Legend of Simurgh
The Simurgh features strongly in Persian mythology and a number of the great epic poems of Persian literature. It is said to be a mixture of peacock, griffon and lion symbolises the union of heaven and earth. In his epic poem The Conference of the Birds, Fariduddin Attar describes how millions of birds went in…
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A map of hypotheses related to consciousness, sentience and identity
The following map tries to present in a global way some of the theories and approaches on sentience / consciousness / identity, and in general, on reality, grouped into four large groups: GOD, PARTICLE, EMERGENCY and MATRIX. The enumeration is not exhaustive and several of these theories could be classified in more than one group…
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Brainless fungi trade resources with plants like a stock market
In soils across the world, fungi trade resources with the plants they colonise in a mutually beneficial relationship. But it turns out the fungi are savvy traders, taking advantage of their partners by shuttling goods to nutrient-starved areas where plants are willing to pay more than usual… Read more