Scientists Say an Ancient Virus May Be Responsible for Human Consciousness
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This is a pretty fascinating mechanism that has contributed to evolution since life began. One can consider viral infection to be a kind of hybridization, and it now appears that most speciation derives from hybridization, rather than through Darwinian mechanisms.
From lateral gene swaps in bacteria, to interspecific reproduction, more, and more remarkable, methods of generating novel species are being discovered.
Thanks!
It definitely adds to the debate. I'm guessing it's a combination of the two.
MInd bending. I just walked out of a class where I was explaining how we develop synapses to support basic behavior. Great timing.
Right? This is definitely one of the more mind-boggling topics we've covered.
Very interesting that they are using the abbreviation Arc, as in Archon.
Interesting to ponder what the further evolution of this will lead too...further evolution of human consciousness?? Seems like you can't dispute it biologically..but hard to define scientifically what evolved human consciousness will be. Interesting!