# Is thinking the motion of atoms in the brain?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-thinking-the-motion-of-atoms-in-the-brain/252267>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 26, 2004, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-thinking-the-motion-of-atoms-in-the-brain/252267 "2004-06-26T01:58:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![blowero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/41988e/32.png) [@blowero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blowero)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-thinking-the-motion-of-atoms-in-the-brain/252267/101 "2004-07-04T06:55:23Z")

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> [@cityboy916](#):
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> in fact there is as yet no way to distinguish between “consciousness ceased to exist” and “consciousness went elsewhere”.

You should email **Lekatt**. I think the two of you would have a lot in common.

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**Author:** ![umop\_ap\_sdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/dbc845/32.png) [@umop\_ap\_sdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/umop_ap_sdn)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2004, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-thinking-the-motion-of-atoms-in-the-brain/252267/102 "2004-07-04T08:22:59Z")

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> [@blowero](#):
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> You should email **Lekatt**. I think the two of you would have a lot in common.

What a highly relevant, well thought out counter argument to my statement. :rolleyes:

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