Well your argument was right on Topic.Are you referring to any other topic.
>Were you objecting on the basis that the rock has some version of consciousness?
No i took it personally :)
It's just that one theory of consciousness is that we shouldn't be trying so hard to locate it in ourselves for the reason that all matter has consciousness. I emphasize that this idea has zero scientific support, it's just a philosophical speculation.
Again, no offense intended -- not at all.
Science is based on observation, while we experience consciousness. And as the Buddhists, say you can't observe an experience.
Or consciousness either. :)
But it's true, whichever spelling we use -- consciousness is a subjective, philosophical area with no real scientific substance, and it will probably remain that way.