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Are we alone in the universe? Consider mysterious "extraterrestrial" radio signals . Unexplained gases on other planets. Things mistaken for UFOs ...

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A mind wrapped in skin and bone can feel like the obvious model for consciousness. But that assumption may say more about where you live than about what consciousness really requires.

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