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179observe only what you perceive. I do not really control their destiny. I merely record it. Yes, sometimes I intervene. In this creation, I am fascinated by what the characters and the project might discover. What the fuck is consciousness? You%u2019re conscious. So am I. Are Albert and Rachel?An important aspect of consciousness, the team involved with the project came to realise, was that since the dawn of time, a belief system was also involved. Conscious beings possessed that attribute, where as all other creatures seemed not to. Interesting!The pub was busy but she knew where they were meant to meet. She wore a little badge to identify herself as a participant. They were at a table, the three of them, their tiny badges %u2018binging%u2019 her one. And since they all looked up at her, presumably%u2014hers was %u2018binging%u2019 theirs. She went over to them.%u201cRachel. Welcome. I%u2019m Luke. This is Stephanie and George. We know bugger all about each other yet. We only met about five minutes ago. What would you like to drink?%u201d%u201cA whisky, please,%u201d Rachel said. %u201cScotch please.%u201d%u201cWow. That%u2019s definitive. Do you not like Irish whisky?%u201d%u201cI guess it probably tastes the same. For me, it%u2019s not political. What are you three drinking?%u201d She asked.%u201cGeorge is lager. I%u2019m Brandy and Stephanie is white wine. I normally drink beer, but... well... Dutch courage tonight,%u201d he explained.She smiled. %u201cSame. Normally white wine.%u201dLuke went to the bar and Rachel sat.George and Stephanie welcomed her and they started exchanging small talk. Luke joined them with the whisky for Rachel. %u201cSo, here we are then, the orgasm guinea pigs.%u201d He said, jokingly.The Search For Consciousness