MD Are My brain cells self aware?

From: Rob D (8rjd1@qlink.queensu.ca)
Date: Wed Jan 09 2002 - 20:44:13 GMT


Ok, my name is Rob and I am aware that I am a human being on this planet, I
will die but I am not dead now.

That was my self-awareness statement. Basically what I mean by being self
aware. Other people might have a different definition, fill me in.

To my main pondering.... If I am aware that my brain is made up of brain
cells and that I think with my brain, doesn't that make my brain cells self
aware as well? Since their combined effort does the thinking and they
actually hold the information that they exist within them.

This is a good question about levels. Can lower oder (machine code) entities
ever transcend the levels themselves? Obviously there are a few brain cells
in charge of knowing about brain cells within my brain. Do they know that
they are in fact brain cells themselves? If so, are they satisfied with
being brain cells? They put all their energy into me, in fact they are me. I
am a brain cell. I am many brain cells.

It's one of the wierdest thought I've ever had.
        Just thought I'd share it with the goup

        Rob

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