Who wrote the following? (I f you know just give the initials, so I'll know who you are)

"With the virtue of memory and the passage of time, a thing can become more than itself, hence progress is possible,"

I've been thinking about that for a long time. With neurology honing in on the function of conjectured nano-tubes operating within the neurons in your think-box, we might yet be soon able to understand just what consciousness IS. It's thought that the main purposr of memory is to enable predictions.

Any thoughts?

What is consciousness? I've heard neuroscientists types describe it as a purely physical function. But every religion seems to believe that it exists beyond the death of the body (heaven, nirvana, etc.). Do you think it part of us or exists separately? Is it "I", or is it more than that.

I know, it's confusing to think about. I'd appreciate hearing what others think about the nature of consciousness.

Thanks.