The smartest thing this guy could do right now is reinstate Charlie and go on with the show. They've surely attracted more attention than ever, and the iron wont be this hot again.
I think it was a joke - I laughed. I've enjoyed the guy's title cards before - he can often be funny. It's obviously a non-response to all the reporters desperate to get a soundbite out of him. http://www.chucklorre.com/index-bbt.php?p=…
Consciousness *does* create the illusion of individuation, and it's a fun fact to work into conversation now and again. Possibly a bit over some people's heads, though, so maybe he should've gone with "I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows."
http://www.chucklorre.com/index-bbt.php?p=…
Abstract: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2010/12…
full thing is subscription-only, unfortunately.
Yes, both of those men did just roll in their graves.