What is consciousness? In this captivating breakdown, theoretical physicist Michio Kaku explores the nature of human awareness, intelligence, and how our brains perceive reality. From self-awareness in animals to the dream of uploading consciousness into machines, Dr. Kaku lays out the future of neuroscience and AI. Discover the theory of consciousness levels and what separates humans from other life forms.
Learn how quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and futuristic tech are converging to decode the ultimate mystery of existence — the conscious mind.
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Our consciousness is infinite unless we believe we're glorified apes…
Awareness is not consciousness.
The hierarchy of animals processing stimuli is a hierarchy of awareness.
These supposed units of consciousness he says are nothing more than brain processing capacity. It has NOTHING to do with quantum field consciousness, which is outside the physical brain and body
I died as mineral and became a plant,
I died as plant and rose to animal,
I died as animal and I was human,
Why should I fear? When was I less by dying?
Yet once more I shall die human,
To soar with angels blessed above.
And when I sacrifice my angel soul
I shall become what no mind ever conceived.
As a human, I will die once more,
Reborn, I will with the angels soar.
And when I let my angel body go,
I shall be more than mortal mind can know.
Rumi Jalal ad'Din
consciousness "sleeps in minerals, dreams in plants, wakes in animals, and becomes self-aware in humans
Monkey Brain. Haha, that's what my calc teacher called me in highschool.
I THINK THIS GUY IS FULL OF BULLSHIT! 💩💩💩
Autistic and so likely discredited. I " knew " this as a child. Grateful. Ty.
We have multiple consiousness
If animals don't think about tomorrow. Why do birds build nests?
He's explaining intelligence, believing he's explaining consciousness.
We did not evolve!
I'm sorryvto say it but thecrespected scientist is talking bullshit . Consciousness is one and only one it's not divisble, and the concept of consciousness units is simply ridiculous.
Consciousness creats the world youcsee around you with all what looks like matter ( and is really consciousness) but scientists are prisoners of the materialistic mechanical view of the world.
Clueless
Why does thought function in space and time creating psychological and emotional suffering?
You are one sick dude.
Nah that's just cognitive ability, consciousness is something different
Plants don't have consciousness
I though he's going to say is—our brain have billion units of consciousness
God gave us consciousness. We did not inherit it from alligators and monkeys.
How do you quantify a phenomenon, formless awareness? You don't 😅 it only appears that organisms have units of consciousness, but they only appear to awareness. So… nobody knows anything, consciousness is the knowing
Science doesn't understand consciousness. The crearon dorthst is quite simple : scientists font understand themselves , they are identified with their minds and bodies.10 units of consciousness , i never heard such a stupid statement. Until he said : human consciousness . As if there are different types of consciousness. No! There is only one consciousness: the universal consciousness .
Before finding what is consciousness. Give rigid definition of it . Or it can never be understood
What about squirrels that invest in crypto currency? Surely they have a concept of the future? Granted they dont have the concept of wasting money but they are at least trying to plan forwards?
Kaku, the physicist, enamored by his own intellect and the sound of his own voice voluntarily falls into the same trap many specialists stumble into:
Thinking their peculiar insights and training extend far outside the margins of their knowledge.
When one experiences great success within their chosen discipline, they think other subjects bend to their will, that their ideas have a magical underpinning, needing no testing or scrutiny.
Units of consciousness? Dude's just throwing out ideas that probably feel good to his brain. "Monkey" brains?
Guy can't even distinguish great apes (us, hominids) from arboreal mammals.
The definition of consciousness is not clearly defined.
I’ve suspected that plants might have a form of consciousness, but how do you prove it without a brain, only its roots.
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You know what I am thinking: why at this time of the hour I’m watching your video?
The alligator doesn't need consciousness to find prey. Michio Kaku knows a lot of physics and nothing about consciousness. Consciousness is not about THINKING! It's just subjective experience.
There is also difference in the perception of time. For example when we experience a minute a house fly has probably experienced an hour while a tree has probably experienced 20 seconds.
So stupid.
What a lot of crap! Animals live in the now like us humans should be doing. Instead of worrying about something that may never happen. Be present Mr Myagi be present!
Understanding of Sociology is important to any species 😊
Homo Sapiens are the best conscious animal.on this planet ,but less emotionally intelligent 🤓
My dog understands tomorrow very well.
Wrong, consciousness is fundamental, without it we can never know reality.