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What are the most commonly accepted theories of consciousness among scientists today?

What are the most commonly accepted theories of consciousness among scientists today?


What are the most commonly accepted theories of consciousness among scientists today?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:27 PM PDT

How does information transmission via circuit and/or airwaves work?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:38 PM PDT

When it comes to our computers, radios, etc. there is information of particular formats that is transferred by a particular means between two or more points. I'm having a tough time picturing waves of some sort or impulses or 1s and 0s being shot across wires at lightning speed. I always think of it as a very complicated light switch. Things going on and off and somehow enough on and offs create an operating system. Or enough ups and downs recorded correctly are your voice which can be translated to some sort of data.

I'd like to get this all cleared up. It seems to be a mix of electrical engineering and physics or something like that. I imagine transmitting information via circuit or airwave is very different for each, but it does seem to be a variation of somewhat the same thing.

Please feel free to link a documentary or literature that describes these things.

Thanks!

Edit: A lot of reading/research to do. You guys are posting some amazing relies that are definitely answering the question well so bravo to the brains of reddit

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Why are the Arctic regions most affected by global warming even though they are far away from civilization and are the coldest places on the planet?

Posted: 13 Aug 2020 03:07 AM PDT

Why can't fusion happen with elements heavier than iron?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:54 PM PDT

Why was the Tianjin explosion so much more of a fireball compared to Beirut?

Posted: 13 Aug 2020 03:05 AM PDT

Today is the 5th anniversary of the Tianjin explosion. In my mind, the 2 main explosions in China were extremely bright followed immediately by HUGE fireballs, and the recent posts verify my memory. Why was the Beirut explosion just a relatively small fireball followed by what looks like only debris and smoke shooting into the sky if it was the same type of chemical exploding?

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What do the common suffixes for dinosaurs mean?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 01:08 PM PDT

I'm assuming they group them into some sort of categories?

Endings such as: saurus ops mimus don raptor

I have a toddler that likes dinosaurs and I feel like I need to educate myself more.

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Would a salmon still die if it was physically prevented from returning to their native river?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 09:15 AM PDT

I've been reading the wikipedia page on the salmon run and it said that "the salmon's condition deteriorates the longer it is in fresh water," but surely the innate biological changes impact this as well? What kills them more, being in fresh water, or the reproductive stage itself?

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What is your sense of "temperature", exactly? Does it fall into one of the 5 senses?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:49 AM PDT

Why is the human body unable to break down corn?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:47 AM PDT

Why some big telescopes are shaped like plates?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 10:49 AM PDT

How does it help and what are they detecting?

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Do insects pass gas?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 08:20 AM PDT

probably a silly question but i have always wondered.

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Do invertebrates ever suffer from posture issues?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 05:55 AM PDT

In my mind, posture is closely related to the spine. So I'm curious if any spineless animals can have poor posture.

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How do antihistamines lead to dehydration?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 07:45 AM PDT

"Antihistamines can dry a person out "

I read that quote and wondered if you could explain this mechanism in some more detail. :)

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Why do plasma balls mess with surrounding electronics?

Posted: 11 Aug 2020 08:29 PM PDT

Twice now, I've played with plasma balls (yes, those plasma balls) and during the process of playing with the plasma, electronics In the general vicinity malfunction. First it was a cell phone touch screen refusing to let me use it while the plasma ball was on. Next, it was a DDJ mixer turntable (one side, closest to the ball) refusing to work.

What is happening? Thanks in advance.

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Where does the tears (liquid) come from?

Posted: 12 Aug 2020 02:51 AM PDT

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