since theres been a few deep thinking threads recently, i would like to start another. im not religious or a hippy or anything , but I believe in reincarnation. I think everyone has been someone or something else since the beginning of time, and this raises the issue of what 'existence' means. what does it mean to exist? i cant remember when 'I' was a tree or a lizard or whatever, because it wasn't 'me' as an entity in relation to my current state, but it will be 'me' in the next life as 'I' will be existing as a conscious entity as someone or something else.

So what is 'conscience' - and why is there any link between the two 'me's' in different forms? i think the answer is hard to fathom.

id appreciate any serious contributions