On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 21:13:02 -0000 (UTC), Mike Collins
wrote:

Chris L Peterson wrote:
That sentience is an objective "thing" like any other property that
things in the Universe can possess isn't important. What's important
is that I have it, and can therefore reflect on my observations. Why
should I care if that's nothing special in terms of the Universe as a
whole?


That's verging on solipsism/

Well, it's also important to me that other sentients experience the
Universe... assuming there are any.