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New comment by jamesalvarez in "It is time to give up the dualism introduced by the debate on consciousness"

jamesalvarez — Mon, 18 May 2026 16:26:06 +0000

Articles like these just make me think that's its a real possibility that not everyone has consciousness. Like some people are no conscious of their own visual imagery, maybe some people are not conscious at all.

New comment by jamesalvarez in "Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most"

jamesalvarez — Sat, 22 Nov 2025 16:12:58 +0000

The Nautil.us article misrepresents the findings of the paper, suggesting that it said anything about a causal effect. The title 'Childhood Friends, Not Moms, Shape Attachment Styles Most' is completely inacurrate and not even hinted at by the study authors in the paper.

New comment by jamesalvarez in "Simulator of the life of a 30-year-old in the UK"

jamesalvarez — Sun, 17 Aug 2025 09:25:00 +0000

This could actually be good but instead it just comes across as a coded xenophobic rant. Wasted opportunity!