Scientists Say an Ancient Virus May Be Responsible for Human Consciousness

antimedia (60) in news • 7 years ago (edited)

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valued-customer (67) · 7 years ago

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!

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antimedia (60) · 7 years ago

It definitely adds to the debate. I'm guessing it's a combination of the two.

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cstrimel (52) · 7 years ago

MInd bending. I just walked out of a class where I was explaining how we develop synapses to support basic behavior. Great timing.

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antimedia (60) · 7 years ago

Right? This is definitely one of the more mind-boggling topics we've covered.

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palikari123 (64) · 7 years ago

Very interesting that they are using the abbreviation Arc, as in Archon.

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nkc3 (25) · 7 years ago

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!

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