It really depends what you mean by a unique thought I mean do you consider random characters such as sptgbshwlfwbwbibibjgwhwg and wbwohwobwgwebufvwefwfwg to be unique thoughts? If so then even the same basic idea when thought of by two people could be considered unique thoughts. If so then I think there are many unique thoughts. For example everyone has thought of a flying car, however this would mean each thought of the flying car would be unique due to the complexity of the brain no two thoughts will have the same synapses connecting (or however thinking works).
Good points! It's probably some type of paradox. If you add an air bag to your car, it's still a car. However, if you add 500 airbags, then it's group of airbags with possibly some locomotion. Doesn't that all stem from cognitive heuristics though. When I look at something and categorize it, that lumping together is a human feature. For example, my dog probably doesn't differentiate between cups and bowls. They may be differently sized water and food sources to her.
It really depends what you mean by a unique thought I mean do you consider random characters such as sptgbshwlfwbwbibibjgwhwg and wbwohwobwgwebufvwefwfwg to be unique thoughts? If so then even the same basic idea when thought of by two people could be considered unique thoughts. If so then I think there are many unique thoughts. For example everyone has thought of a flying car, however this would mean each thought of the flying car would be unique due to the complexity of the brain no two thoughts will have the same synapses connecting (or however thinking works).
Good points! It's probably some type of paradox. If you add an air bag to your car, it's still a car. However, if you add 500 airbags, then it's group of airbags with possibly some locomotion. Doesn't that all stem from cognitive heuristics though. When I look at something and categorize it, that lumping together is a human feature. For example, my dog probably doesn't differentiate between cups and bowls. They may be differently sized water and food sources to her.