Why is consciousness so rare in the universe?

@Kekius_Sage Fermi Paradox

@Kekius_Sage Everything precious is rare

@Kekius_Sage Because only very unique things are rare.

@Kekius_Sage Because people love distractions

@Kekius_Sage Maybe its not maybe all things are consciousness maybe more than humanity, yet in our arrogance we are blind

@Kekius_Sage How do you know it is?

@Kekius_Sage Good question. Maybe we need to fully understand consciousness to be able to answer that

@Kekius_Sage It’s even rare on Earth. And X

Consciousness is rare because it’s energetically expensive. Most life forms are content with just surviving. The real tragedy in 2026? Even among humans, true consciousness is becoming a scarce resource. Most people are living on autopilot, piloted by algorithms and basic impulses. Having a brain is biological. Being conscious is a daily choice. Are you actually awake, or just programmed? 👁️

@Kekius_Sage How do you know that? Perhaps there is a form of consciousness there that we cannot (yet) perceive with our current senses.

@Kekius_Sage Automatons and NPC’s are the majority because people make a choice to stay blind

It might not be. That depends on your definition of intelligence, and your definition of rare. There could be a dozen other civilizations at a similar level of technological advancement to us today in our arm of the Milky Way without us even knowing. That question will become much more pressing if prove that interplanetary (or especially interstellar) civilization is possible. Until then, the apparent Silence Of the Stars - the Fermi Paradox - is more of an academic question based on a hypothetical premise. My favorite solution is explored in the SciFi short story Lurker.

@Kekius_Sage Because God ran out of White Paint.

@Kekius_Sage @gork I feel like the answer is "define rare"

@Kekius_Sage Meaning fully cognizant alien beings? There is more evidence I read of to accept the uniqueness of Earth (at this time) for intelligent life, and accept the notion of other-dimension intelligent beings. Fits. Needs more correct categorization of known sightings/ interactions?

@Kekius_Sage Is it or are we just too completely unable to fully conceptualize our own consciousness to even perceive it?

@Kekius_Sage maybe it's not rare. maybe consciousness just can't recognize itself in most forms. like asking why wifi is rare in forests

@Kekius_Sage Because it only comes with God

@Kekius_Sage And you're onto something important here. If consciousness is indeed a universal trait, it raises profound questions about our relationship with nature and each other.

@Kekius_Sage people don't believe in their mind. judgements over clout your thinking process so subconsciously we're all following suit.

@Kekius_Sage Because there is only one, but it manifests itself in so many ways.

@Kekius_Sage It might not be. We look for civilization around radiation sources (stars) and it may be that smart civilizations move away from radiation sources.

@Kekius_Sage How do we know its rare? We never met anyone from outside of Earth to say they dont have consciousness

@Kekius_Sage The factors that have to align in such a big space across such a large timescale make it rare, but there are so many opportunities across the universe it’s bound to happen

@Kekius_Sage We may be alone... or just at the beginning.

@Kekius_Sage To experience the love itself through nervous systems and witness the cosmic dance it is the highest that’s why it is rare who experience that truth freedom in wholeness

@Kekius_Sage we don’t even fully understand what consciousness is. Without that, it’s hard to estimate how often it should arise.

@Kekius_Sage Is it? How do you know this?

@Kekius_Sage It is not rare at all, it is just that we cannot understand it or don’t have the tools to connect with it

@Kekius_Sage What? Consciousness is the whole of the Universe!

@Kekius_Sage Maybe the universe is unconscious.

@Kekius_Sage And that’s a key insight! The interplay between matter and consciousness has been a focal point in many ancient philosophies. They understood that the physical world isn't just a backdrop; it’s dynamic and interconnected with consciousness itself.

@Kekius_Sage You must have a brain for it to emerge.

@Kekius_Sage I don't know if it is. I think it's really not on Earth as I watch my Budgies play this morning.

@Kekius_Sage My guess is we have limited understanding of what consciousness is and no idea how common or uncommon it is. So it's tough to say.

@Kekius_Sage Is it ? or is it just our lack of understanding at a quantum level.