The lesser discussed theory is that this fact is anthropic: species develop consciousness in planetary scenarios with certain mathy characteristics.

"It is God who made the sun radiant, and the moon a light, and determined phases for it—that you may know the number of years and to calculate"

April 10, 2026 - 20:44 UTC

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So there might be other planets supporting organic life, but where the skyscape is so boring none of it could be bothered to evolve the consciousness needed to appreciate it.
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Hellen Keller describes the six years before learning language: "There is not one spark of emotion or rational thought in these distinct yet corporeal memories. I was like an unconscious clod of earth. There was nothing in me except the instinct to eat and drink and sleep."
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