David Dyer-Bennet wrote: > At the moment I can't get any closer to this than "I don't know". I > have a fair amount of idea of what it feels like from the inside, and > some anecdotal reports from other people on that topic. And I know a > bit about what's been learned about the low-level mechanics of the > brain. But I have *absolutely no clue* how those hook up in the > middle. I'm beginning to suspect that the subjective perception (the "I" that thinks and the self-awareness) is an illusion. So if that's the case, they _don't_ "hook up in the middle." You go from the complexity of the low-level stuff straight to the high-level stuff in one leap, since in a way the high-level stuff doesn't really exist. (I know that I'm overstating a bit but I think the point is valid.) -- Frank Mayhar frank at exit.com http://www.exit.com/ Exit Consulting http://www.gpsclock.com/