GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 27th November at noon SLT: How widespread is consciousness?

 What is consciousness?  Is it something only humans have?  Or do all animals have it? Or all living things?  Or does everything that exists have some form of consciousness? Are galaxies conscious?  Or subatomic particles? People used to think that each planet had a spirit.  And nowadays Japanese Shintoists think that there is mind in everything.  Could they be right?  Could an android like Data be conscious? ...

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Paradise Of Fun Zoo- Stacey Cardalines reporting...

 Most people never see exotic wild animals in person. I live pretty far in the country, and my animal sighting list goes pretty much dog, cat, raccoon, squirrel, mouse, skunk, turkey, various birds, and fish... nothing that the Discovery Channel is going to send a film crew out to document. I've seen sharks and whales, but I live at a beach and those are not unusual things there. What would be unusual is for me to stroll around suburban...

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Visit The Jungle Jointe Today!

The Jungle has had many, many, jungle avatar animals visit since it opened.  The role playing seems to come very naturally for our jungle friends.  We have decided to create a group for all jungle avatars.  We find running through "The Jungle" and chasing our visitors to be very rewarding.  Playing with the children and watching them giggle warms an animal avatar's heart.  "The Jungle" is very dense with many hidden...

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Spotlight on Zooby and Creator Carrie Tatsu- Piers Diesel Reporting...

Zooby is best known for its babies and pets. It has been a booming business in Second Life for many years.  Zooby is a name that is not only trusted but is also a company which has formed a “family” within the SL Community and Zooby groups where everyone helps one another when they have an issue or problem. To find out a bit more about the company and how it was founded. I sat down with Carrie Tatsu CEO and founder of the Zooby. Interview...

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