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Of or related to consciousness - the state of being self-aware.

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How much can you compress information?

On average? Not at all. It's a simple application of the pigeonhole principle: $x$ bits can convey $2^x$ different messages. $x-1$ bits can only convey half as many messages. You cannot fit all the me …
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What would a modern civilization look like if they aren't allowed to write?

What counts as "writing"? If you're just looking at how to, e.g., replace books for the preservation and transmission of knowledge, that's relatively easy. Plenty of ancient philosophers thought writ …
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