Jeez Dave, I just read said book, and I don't remember that bit...
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> "The juvenile sea squirt wanders through the sea searching
> for a suitable hunk of rock or coral to cling to and make its
> home for life. For this task, it has a rudimentary nervous
> system. When it finds a spot to it takes root, it doesn't
> need its brain anymore so it eats it.
> It's rather like getting tenure."
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> Daniel Dennett - 'Consciousness Explained'
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> Best
>
> Dave
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