Not only is consciousness and reason emergent properties.
Life itself is an emergent property of the universe.
It appears that all of these emergent properties are inevitable given the nature and size of the universe and the nature of Time and Matter.
We will be able to prove this theory of the origin of life the second we find life outside the Earth that has emerged naturally from its environment.
And I suspect we will find life on (or in) the moons of Saturn or Jupiter. Or both. And suspect it will be similar to our own form of Life. (Life is also something we don't have a good definition of)
Jupiter's moon Europa and Saturn's moon Enceladus are top candidates for extraterrestrial life, as both possess subsurface liquid water oceans, organic molecules, and potential hydrothermal energy sources. These organic compounds are also emergent properties of matter itself. These icy moons could support microbial life within their oceans, with plumes on Enceladus confirming the presence of necessary ingredients.
Personally I can't wait to find out. Hope we do in my lifetime.
I've been saying this for quite some time now.
#24 | POSTED BY SNOOFY
Then you have been right for quite some time now!