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February 22[edit]

Consciousness as information?[edit]

I want to ask that can consciousness can be considered information and if it can be considered information then can raw information converted into something conscious if any language can interpret it and make something like a human brain out of it,if consciousness is not information then what is it and can it be created in something inorganic like an artificial intelligence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aayush2212002 (talk • contribs) 14:38, 22 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Consciousness is an undefined term. Therefore, you can define it however you like. It has been debated in philosophy for thousands of years. In general, it is a sense of sense. For some, it is a sense of self-being. For others, it is a sense that other things exist. For some, it is a sense of thought. For some, it is a sense of a spirit or soul. For yet others, it isn't a sense in any way, but a lack of sense of one's true self. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 14:47, 22 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If you're trying to understand some of the perspectives on consciousness, you might be interested in articles like sentience or theory of mind. The article Hard problem of consciousness also raises some interesting ideas. --Jayron 32 15:06, 22 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Term for plants with both sexual and asexual reproduction, and sexual always preferred?[edit]

I was once told by a science teacher, probably incorrectly, that the definition of a "perfect flower" required (a) that it be able to self-pollinate if mates or pollinators were absent, and (b) that it not do so otherwise. What would be the term for a hermaphroditic plant that met these criteria? Neon Merlin 18:59, 22 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Probably best to ask this question at WT:WikiProject Plants. PaleCloudedWhite (talk) 11:37, 24 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]