Dr. David Sinclair

I think the purpose of the universe existing is to allow consciousness to emerge through biology.

It may be by design, it may just be coincidence with infinite numbers of universes, but this universe is set up for life and consciousness.

There are some small changes you can make to physics that would make this universe completely impossible and life impossible.

So this is a life consciousness producing universe.

Does that mean there's meaning to us existing?

No.

But I do know that consciousness is the most interesting and important thing that the universe will ever produce.

And that it's worth preserving.

So I'm a lot like Elon Musk, where humans are amazing but cruel creatures.

But consciousness should be preserved.

Consciousness is the ability to know that you're thinking and to be able to be reflective, self-reflective.

Partially.

No, they don't reflect.

They don't think about the past in the same way that we do, and they're not aware of themselves the way we are.

But they're semi-conscious.

You know, they think.

They can predict the future.

They know how you're feeling.

They have empathy.

That's a form of consciousness, in my view.