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Consciousness likely not unique to earthlings, paper says

A paper suggests consciousness may not be unique to Earth, challenging the notion that humans are the only conscious beings. The article links to the study from the University of California, Riverside, and references online discussion engagement on Hacker News with 20 points and 18 comments.

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