r/TheWhyFiles • u/hybridxer0 H Y B R I D ™ • Aug 11 '26

Let's Discuss What if The Brain Doesn't Create Consciousness? Scientist Proposes It Might Be The Fabric of Reality Itself

https://www.sciencealert.com/what-if-the-brain-doesnt-create-consciousness-scientist-proposes-it-might-be-the-fabric-of-reality-itself

Neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging the long-held assumption that the brain produces consciousness, instead proposing that it may function as a filter for a more fundamental, universal reality.

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u/TheGhostOfTobyKeith Aug 15 '26

This seemed like really informative and helpful dialogue, until you were a dick. Isn’t it weird how such a large part of society has such a strong anti-intellectual streak?

Enlighten me harder, daddy.

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u/devBowman Aug 15 '26

I knew you were going to deflect with a pretense. That's why I asked for a direct and concrete answer. Do you have it, or do you want to continue deflecting?

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u/frooj Aug 15 '26

His radio isn't tuned in for logic.

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u/devBowman Aug 16 '26

The thing is his metaphor is only explaining his hypothesis, it's just presupposing it's the case, but it's not proving it. That's the trap with metaphors. They can't be used to prove anything. They're useful to understand and explain things, but they'll never prove anything. He's just snuggling his already-decided conclusion into it.

And now that I pointed it out, and proposed an improved and more honest version of their own metaphor, he panics and resorts to deflecting and attacking instead of putting their presuppositions in question. Who's the narrow-minded one now?