"Yes, and the steemian whales and dolphins would like to think so, lol. All of those animals are quite remarkable."

I would like to pretend I used those examples consciously :) Since I did not, I get to laugh at my own writing :)

"Well stated, but 'higher order intelligence' might emerge/manifest such as cells vs molecules vs atoms etc. I would say that everything is sacred at its most intrinsic level."

Absolutely agree!

"subjective and the objective are experienced as both one and two, a multiplicity contained in an unity."

An infinite possibility and perspective unity!

"But these words are from one instance of a self that is subjective... :) And another hates the replaying of a song and another steps back from looking at the computer screen and asks who am I?"

Beautiful, just on a physical plane it's incredible the amount of 'selves' that we experience interacting with. There are neurons in the gut, the heart, the brain and elsewhere I'm sure. The ones in the gut can be manipulated by microbiology living in there as a way for them to communicate with you their wants and needs (For better or worse). What we may call a 'personal' craving could really be coming from microbiological cravings(or needs)! Then there's the heart, for me I take a more meta-physical/spiritual aspect to the hearts communication, finding that it's a deeper source for personal truth, but lacks reasoning to act on that truth (which is where the brain comes it).

This was all to say, that there are many 'actors' that even physically comprise our bodies, without discussing the non/physical "consciousness" actor that is experiencing the whole show :)