[MD] Consciousness a la Platt

[ARLO J BENSINGER JR]

[Krimel]
Platt's endless loop and fondness for "Poof" are amusing enough but here is a
bit of classic Ham, "Even Darwin acknowledged that not all members of a species
evolve at the same rate." 

[Arlo]
Well this opens up a whole new can of sardines. My first question would be,
does this apply to humans? Or were humans unique in the animal kingdom for
being the only species where all members evolve at the same rate?

I think he'd say the former, that he includes humans into this. Fine, I'd say,
are you talking about biological evolution or the evolution of human
consciousness? 
 
Now he's already said "consciousness evolves", so the natural follow-up would
be, what is the process for evolution that leaves some primates with a lesser
evolved consciousness than their brothers over by the river? If, as he
suggests, it is a "gift from on high" and each new generation simply is given a
"new and improved model", how does it come to be that some receive something
less evolved than their brothers? Why does Essence give some a less evolved
consciousness and others a more evolved consciousness?

And, subsequently, if this is not tied to hereditary biology, does this mean
that the level of evolution in consciousness among members of a species is
randomly distributed? Or does Essence select certain bloodlines for his best
models?

But let's be real. We will never get anywhere near these questions. Hell I
still have no answer to "how consciousness evolves" (correct that, I have an
answer, but none from these two charlatans). No, that would be philosophical
thought. That would be honest inquiry. And we can't have that  in a philosophy
forum, can we? We might anger Qualigod.