My math teacher, on the verge of retirement, spent the last half hour of his math class talking about the intelligent behavior of animals. He said that mathematics had disappointed him and he hoped to find solace in spirituality.
Here is Federico Faggin. He, in this video, talks about consciousness or awareness. It may be interesting to understand if consciousness can be linked to quantum physics.
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