Obligatory xkcd… we’re just meatbags somewhere to the left Purity

On a more serious note, there’s plenty to explore there and there are some potentially interesting links to quantum physics and stuff in our brain, as well as how certain drugs can completely disrupt our consciousness (ever had an operation?) and how it could link up. But there is obviously no definitive answer.

At best consciousness is whatever flavour of philosophical interpretation/explanation you like at any given time.

3 I think, pretty sure there is a light coloured car behind the small Peugeot

Walking home from shop the other day.
Dumb kid zooms past us on the grass from behind because the footpath is rather narrow. No lights, dressed all dark (it was evening and dark already).
Couple more idiot children zoom past on the road, blowing past a car stopped at a stop sign, almost hit pedestrian crossing the road at a crosswalk. Again all dark clothing, no lights. They’re a disaster waiting to happen, but at this point…fuck em