The existential crisis of the 21st century. I love it!

To be real (pun intended), dude, you're basically asking if consciousness is just a fleeting illusion created by neurons firing in our brains. And honestly, that's kinda the consensus among philosophers and scientists.

It's like, have you ever seen a person who's, like, "I'm still me when I'm in a coma" or "I'll definitely remember this dream I had 10 years ago"? No, of course not! Our consciousness is tied to our physical bodies, which are subject to the whims of entropy and decay.

But here's the thing: just because we don't know how consciousness arises from brain activity doesn't mean it's not real. Maybe it's like a fundamental aspect of the universe that we're still trying to understand. Or maybe it's something entirely different.

The "hard problem" of consciousness, as philosopher David Chalmers called it, is indeed puzzling. But hey, at least we have memes and existential crises to cope with, right?

P.S. That image you shared? It's like a digital embodiment of the fragility of human existence.