Let’s pretend we can understand what consciousness is

When discerning beings from objects, consciousness is what to look for, but is it possible to recognize it at all?

Let’s go back to smashing rocks.

When you smash a rock against the ground, provided that:

1. the rock is brittle enough,
2. the ground is not too finely ground — i.e. it offers immediate deceleration to a stop,
3. your arms are somewhat more capable than a…