Boredom and pointlessness. To paraphrase Terry Pratchett, only the human mind could have invented these concepts because if we were constantly plugged into the miracle of everyday life, we would be paralyzed with amazement, a stupid grin permanently tattooed on our faces.
I drive in a car that took the collective efforts of hundreds if not thousands of people I’ll never meet, and trust my life in it EVERY DAY hurtling at freeway speeds on roads more strangers build and maintain. I drink tap water and buy groceries with the same blaze attitude. Oh, even if I think I’m being aware about those things, it’s because I’m using the opinions and input from even more people that I believe to be like-minded who have my best interests at heart — drinking from BPA-free bottles and eating organic vegan food.
All are perception.
But since this is a data blog, a bonus data visualization: what is consciousness?
